as in heartbroken
feeling unhappiness
he was inconsolable after the death of his wife
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Recent Examples of inconsolable
In the fall of 1938, shortly after Germany annexed Czechoslovakia’s border regions, including the town where his family lived, 3-year-old Petr Wolfgang Löw cried at the train station, inconsolable.
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Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2025
Cronenberg is transmitting to us from the borders of death, behind the enemy lines of inconsolable grief.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Moments after winning the national championship, Florida Gators star Walter Clayton Jr. paused his celebrations and took time to hug an inconsolable Houston Cougars player.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
While emergency medical personnel attended to Wells, Simpson was nearly inconsolable.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2025
Cronenberg is transmitting to us from the borders of death, behind the enemy lines of inconsolable grief.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Moments after winning the national championship, Florida Gators star Walter Clayton Jr. paused his celebrations and took time to hug an inconsolable Houston Cougars player.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
While emergency medical personnel attended to Wells, Simpson was nearly inconsolable.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsolable
Adjective
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The second track on the LP told the story of a heartbroken barmaid pining after a sailor who refused to give up his nomadically maritime lifestyle for her.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Courtesy of Lionsgate The heartbroken little girl with the ballerina music box will grow up to be Ana de Armas’ Eve Macarro, a young woman bent on—what else?—avenging her father’s murder.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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To some, this may sound bizarre, laughable, or even just plain sad.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Banks: There’s a reason why the theater [symbol] is a happy face/sad face.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, the more fiscally conservative Senate is increasingly unhappy with the cost of the bill, which is estimated to add $3.1 trillion to the deficit over the next decade.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump is unhappy with Musk’s outburst, but Republicans are downplaying the effect on their agenda bill Trump confirmed their relationship has soured, with Musk repeatedly blasting the president’s sweeping domestic agenda bill in recent days and a public fight on social media on Thursday.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The results: enrollees had less financial stress and were less likely to be depressed, but there was no difference in their physical health.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Even at a time when film and TV production in Southern California is depressed, A-listers want to spend their time between takes in plush surroundings.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The day started again, but a second voice joined the miserable monologue, pushing me to plant beets instead of flowers.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2025
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The win vaulted Miami from sixth to third in MLS standings and felt like a turning point— not just a singular game, but a season statement after a miserable May.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Feisty, single, and prone to melancholy, Agathe works in Paris’ legendary Shakespeare and Company bookstore.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Part of this is undoubtedly the work of director Dean Fleischer Camp, who is best known for directing the equally charming and melancholy Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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When the Eaton and Palisades fires sparked in January — respectively the second- and third-most destructive in California history — familiarity, friend groups and routines were upset for Emory and many of her peers.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Local fans were also upset at how ticketing was organised, with empty seats in temporary stands at their Montilivi ground for most games.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Very sorry to hear about McKenzie not able to make progress.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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And, sorry to be the bearer of even more bad news, the same applies to your smartphone PIN code.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Inconsolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsolable. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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