disconsolate
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Marianne is first consumed by her own infatuation, then disconsolate when Willoughby dumps her for an heiress, and finally felled by a fever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Roma's disconsolate technical director Florent Ghisolfi talked to the press after the defeat.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024
Cronin looks pale and disconsolate, but he showed up for the postgame rehash and answered every question and accepted full responsibility.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2024
This time the finger of blame is directed at goalkeeper Onana, who understandably looked disconsolate as the final whistle sounded on a stormy night on the pitch and overhead in Istanbul.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023
Sansa, still disconsolate, stared sullenly at her food and refused to eat, but Arya wolfed down everything that was set in front of her.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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