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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Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
Owen was inconsolable for the entire journey there.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Additionally, Owens’ youngest child, Titus, who was just a toddler when his mother died, was confused, irritable and inconsolable in the weeks after her death, Dias shared.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Brian was inconsolable and cramped down on his hunkers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconsolable
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“Inconsolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsolable. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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inconsolable
adjective
in·con·sol·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsō-lə-bəl
: incapable of being comforted : disconsolate
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