disconsolately

Example Sentences

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Frank was willing to lose the Wales forward, but he may well have cursed the decision as Kudus limped disconsolately away with what looked like a muscle injury.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

He added, disconsolately, that a restoration of the property had been “nearly complete.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

The sculpture of an angel with his shoulders slumped and head hanging disconsolately is especially poignant because its creator, Roman Shustrov, himself died of the virus in May 2020.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2021

“I spent $100 on tickets I can’t use,” the man groused as he tried to argue with one of the theater’s representatives, and then, with his companion, walked disconsolately away.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2021

The people quickly went about their busy talkative business and, as the smoke and dust cleared, only Milo, Tock, and the Humbug noticed the Soundkeeper sitting disconsolately on a pile of rubble.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster