inconsolable
adjective
in·con·sol·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsō-lə-bəl 
: incapable of being consoled : disconsolate
inconsolableness
noun
Examples of inconsolable in a Sentence
She was inconsolable when she learned that he had died.
he was inconsolable after the death of his wife
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The delicate little boy for stretches happily watched a television screen or slept but, at others, was inconsolable.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
The family was inconsolable with despair.
—Carol Guzy, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
His family was a wreck, Galaviz said, and the mother is inconsolable.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
The family was inconsolable with despair.
—Carol Guzy, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
His family was a wreck, Galaviz said, and the mother is inconsolable.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
Owen was inconsolable for the entire journey there.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Inconsolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsolable. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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inconsolable
adjective
in·con·sol·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsō-lə-bəl
: incapable of being comforted : disconsolate
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