consoling 1 of 3

as in comforting
the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering the responsibility for the consoling of the families of the firefighters fell to the mayor

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consoling

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verb

present participle of console

consoling

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adjective

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Recent Examples of consoling
Adjective
Montgomery suffered a season-ending injury on Sunday, announcing the news of his impending surgery by posting a picture of Sonic consoling a crying Knuckles on his Instagram story. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024 Ian, revved up by the camogie carnage and fresh off consoling Eva (eye emojis x2), takes it upon himself to tell Angelica in no uncertain terms to back off the Garvey sisters. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024 Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Harris' campaign manager and former state director in her Senate office, said the vice president uses her experience consoling victims as a courtroom prosecutor to connect with people after tragedies. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Harris’ campaign manager and former state director in her Senate office, said the vice president uses her experience consoling victims as a courtroom prosecutor to connect with people after tragedies. Chris Megerian and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consoling
Adjective
  • This premium headset includes a crash detection system that senses significant impacts and automatically alerts your emergency contacts—a reassuring feature, especially for solo riders on remote roads.
    Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • But the results provide reassuring evidence that not all cognitive decline that occurs with age is inevitable.
    Alice Park, Time, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • While Allianz has indicated that its own computer systems were not hacked, that is of no consolation to the victims of this data breach as the personal information its customers and others had provided to Allianz was still readily compromised.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • But the finding was no consolation to animal-rights activists, who freshly condemned New York City’s carriage horse industry after Lady’s death.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • No wonder his reassurances feel hollow — they’re being canceled out by his actions.
    Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
  • This need for reassurance may be challenging for both parties at first, but likely becomes less necessary as trust repair progresses.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
  • Reed said students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade can be shy about making errors, especially when reading aloud, but assuring them that mistakes are okay will grow their confidence to keep trying.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
  • No Republicans signaled opposition to Huckabee’s nomination, assuring his passage.
    The Hill, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The soothing sound of water from the fountains, accompanied by the fragrant aromas of essential oils immediately ease the senses once inside the spa.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Simply pop them in a microwave to provide up to an hour of soothing warmth and comfort.
    Wayfair, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025

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“Consoling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consoling. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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