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offer consolation

VERB
sympathize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commiserate comprehend
STRONG
ache agree appreciate comfort compassionate condole love pity understand
WEAK
be in accord be in sympathy be kind to be there for be understanding bleed for emphathize feel heart go out to go along with grieve with have compassion identify with pick up on relate to share another's sorrow show kindliness show mercy show tenderness side with tune in
Antonyms
STRONG
scorn
WEAK
disapprove disregard ignore

Example Sentences

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Herzog's tightly policed four day visit to Australia this week was meant to offer consolation to the country's Jewish community following December's mass shooting on Bondi beach that killed 15 people.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Among both bonobos and chimpanzees, the research concluded older apes were less likely to offer consolation than their younger counterparts.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

Unable to be with the troops in the field because of intense fighting, the priests try to offer consolation also to those who have been left behind and need comfort more than ever, Mykhalchuk said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2022

Kevin “Twin” Orange, an intervention worker, usually tries to visit victims’ families in person — to offer consolation but also to quell tensions and stop spur-of-the-moment reactions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2020

He probably thinks the bar mitzvah is off, and he’s here to offer consolation.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman