consolatory

Example Sentences

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Mr Chambers said he expects more of that consolatory but firm tone at Thursday's meeting.

From BBC

And five days later, as Ohtani was paraded around his new home ballpark covered in blue and white, Balelo offered only consolatory remarks about his client’s old club.

From Los Angeles Times

But let’s suspend our disbelief — for now — and assume Kliavkoff stumbles over some consolatory wins.

From Seattle Times

That is the plan and the wish of this story, and it goes to the heart of fairy tales, which are, as Italo Calvino put it, “consolatory fables.”

From New York Times

The reactions from teammates and coaches to the true freshman quarterback were congratulatory, not consolatory.

From Seattle Times