disconsolate

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Newcastle's drenched players trooped off disconsolate at the final whistle, a sharp contrast to their elation at the end of the magnificent 4-1 win against PSG in their last home Champions League game.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

The gossiwor, played only in the king’s presence, produces a preposterous disconsolate bellow.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin