inconsolable

Example Sentences

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Several groups of young men looked utterly inconsolable.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

First reported by the Scottish Sun, the family who thought they were cremating their loved one are said to be inconsolable.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Shakespeare offers what has become the defining portrait of this inconsolable experience in “King Lear.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

Swiatek was inconsolable after losing in the Olympics semi-finals at Roland Garros last summer, saying she cried for "six hours" afterwards.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

Dandelion was inconsolable to think that he might have stopped Hazel breaking from the ditch.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams