condole
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There will be time to collectively mourn, condole and rebuild, when they no longer are, when all communities are safe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
I will definitely miss him and I condole with his family, his BBC fans and the BBC family.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2014
We had assembled to condole with a martyr.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week Mrs. McGuire, owner of 40 dogs herself, hurried to Long Island to condole with Poopchin and the Pekes.
From Time Magazine Archive
It does not condole merely, but rejoices with him.
From Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr. by Edward B. Hall
Her team listens, condoles with the families and tries to humanise the situation.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
In his best vestryman's voice, T. S. Eliot restates his cultured disenchantment with the wartime world and condoles with humanity, shivering in "the cold wind That blows before and after time."
From Time Magazine Archive
What! perhaps he condoles with me, does he?
From Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
While the billow mournful rolls, And the mermaid’s song condoles, Singing glory to the souls Of the brave!
From The King's Own by Frederick Marryat
He seems at home everywhere; talks politics, guesses your needs, cracks a joke, or condoles with you on your misfortunes with an elongated face.
From The Englishwoman in America by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
Marcos Jr. visited Ramos’ wake Thursday and condoled with the family of Ramos, who, he said, “was a symbol of stability after all the tumultuous events of 1986.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
They condoled with her for the hate mail.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 22, 2019
"Mr. American, how come you haven't even condoled?"
From US News ● Oct. 22, 2014
The President condoled with them, thanked them for their public spirit.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mrs. Alexander showed her disappointment at this unexpected action of her charming Count and refused to be condoled by anyone else.
From Polly and Her Friends Abroad by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Lukashenko placed red roses at Makei’s coffin before his burial Tuesday and briefly touched the dead man’s arm, gazing at him for a few moments, dry-eyed, before condoling with Makei’s family.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022
Now, I’m very sad to be condoling with his family and friends.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2020
These days you’ll see that condoling frowny face on nearly TV-news emissary.
From Time ● Oct. 31, 2014
They speak in genial or condoling tones; they have only the best interests of their corporations at heart and truly hope you see it their way.
From Time Magazine Archive
Alone condemn'd to bear th' unsocial throb Of heartfelt anguish, and corroding grief; Deprived of what, within his homely shed, The poorest peasant in affliction finds, The kind, condoling, comfort of a dear Partaking friend.
From The Earl of Essex by Henry Festing Jones
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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