condoling

Example Sentences

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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

To his headquarters at the Hotel Commodore in New York City had come more than 30,000 letters, in growing volume, most of them not condoling with him but urging him to continue his "crusade."

From Time Magazine Archive

He made no answer, but flung himself on the ground, groaning, and I stood over him, condoling with him, and very much concerned lest he was poisoned.

From Palm Tree Island by Strang, Herbert