condolement
Example Sentences
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Some of the men crowded about curiously, throwing careless jokes of condolement at the sufferer, while others passed by regardless.
From Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life by Frances Parker
Moreover, although he was so kind, and had tried to think what his daughter thought, he found himself in a most ungenial mood for sweet condolement.
From Frida, or, The Lover's Leap, A Legend Of The West Country From "Slain By The Doones" By R. D. Blackmore by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Touching this promotion, Bunce had nothing but condolement to offer to the new junior lord.
From Phineas Finn The Irish Member by Anthony Trollope
In the midst of Woodfall's condolement he was stopped by the Doctor, who said he had wished to see him on quite a different subject.
From Old and New London Volume I by Walter Thornbury
He was most gentlemanly in his expressions of condolement with the family in their distress; he sat with them, moreover, much longer than was permissible under the circumstances by the code of society.
From The Emancipated by George Gissing
