How to Use disconsolate in a Sentence
disconsolate
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Foden, left in the dressing room with a coach for the rest of the first half, would have been disconsolate.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
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Amby is disconsolate on the drive home.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Players were visibly disconsolate afterward, the sign of a team that expects to win every day.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
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However, the short-term pain was acute, and Wrexham’s players sat on the ground and looked disconsolate after the final whistle — even though the Hull-Norwich match hadn’t finished.
—Steve Douglas, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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As the Champions League anthem echoed around Villa Park, Liverpool’s disconsolate players headed for the tunnel.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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