- present participle of console.
consoling
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“It’s difficult to maintain hope amid so much tragedy,” said a nun from Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity congregation, who was consoling survivors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It finds the singer consoling a friend who has just been through a break-up.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Days after Kirk’s death, Marx posted photos of himself consoling Kirk’s widow, Erika; he announced he was considering a run for governor at a memorial service for Kirk.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
I’m a big Fantasy Football person, so Monday morning is normally consoling myself with how badly Sunday has gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Maybe then my skin would absorb the sea’s consoling silence.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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