condoling

present participle of condole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for condoling
Verb
  • Thomson also talked about all the Phillies players consoling Kerkering after the game.
    Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The issue is whether the focus remains, as promised, on celebrating the team’s victories (or consoling their defeats).
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Set it, forget it, and let the slow cooker make this thick, creamy, and comforting chili.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Making kids feel responsible for your emotions Some parents unknowingly expect kids to regulate their stress by comforting them.
    Reem Raouda, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mix in front-office executives assuring playing time to certain players, regardless of performance, and turmoil in the clubhouse could have easily brewed — and justifiably so.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • However, the limited offerings are prepared to order on a giant wok, assuring customers that their dish is made fresh.
    Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Considering the mounting expectations for his club, who could blame him — or anyone cheering them on — for feeling nervous?
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Attendees to the celebrations were seen pouring out drinks, dancing and cheering in reaction to the deal.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Desai does have a Tolstoyan talent for both empathizing with and skewering the upper classes from within.
    Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
  • That is, if a child is not well-loved, or does not routinely experience others empathizing with his or her distress, then that child will learn to fear and suspect others and will be lacking empathic skills.
    Howard Steele, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Waymo, Tesla face challenging regulatory environment Beyond technical challenges, autonomous-vehicle firms must navigate a patchwork of regulations while also reassuring community leaders who might be apprehensive about driverless vehicles.
    Chris Kirkham, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Fun for kiddos and reassuring for parents, the Fitbit Ace earned our Editors' Choice award for kid-friendly smartwatch.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Condoling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condoling. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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