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inconsolable

[in-kuhn-soh-luh-buhl] / ˌɪn kənˈsoʊ lə bəl /


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Even now, poring through his footage, desperately looking for clues, McElwee pines for that larger view — the one that might somehow bring the boy back to his inconsolable father.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Several groups of young men looked utterly inconsolable.

From Barron's Jan. 1, 2026

Shakespeare offers what has become the defining portrait of this inconsolable experience in “King Lear.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2025

From lying in an inconsolable heap on the kitchen floor barely able to speak after being dropped by then-England boss Phil Neville in 2020 to finding her voice to take on sportswear giant Nike.

From BBC May 30, 2025

He tried to calm Sitti down, but she was inconsolable, whimpering like a cat.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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