as in heartbroken
feeling unhappiness
he was inconsolable after the death of his wife
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Recent Examples of inconsolable
The family was inconsolable with despair.
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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
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
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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
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
See All Example Sentences for inconsolable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsolable
Adjective
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That title follows the tragic story of British teenager Molly Russell, who was driven by social media to take her own life in 2017, and her heartbroken father’s quest to uncover the truth behind her death.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie and her heartbroken family are now offering a $1 million reward in hopes of receiving information about the whereabouts of their mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Tucson, Arizona, home nearly a month ago.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Mendy Rendler, a longtime congregant, described the scene as a sad reminder that the congregation is displaced and not allowed to make repairs.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Oooooofff, that is sad, my heart is breaking!—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With price pressures still bubbling in ways that have made consumers unhappy about affordability, economists are closely monitoring the impact of higher energy prices.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Unions, which were unhappy with the prospect of any industry consolidation may give Paramount a hard time and may not want to play ball.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Women who are anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally reactive get labeled as depressed or hormonal.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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Telehealth companies are mailing a Schedule III narcotic to tens of thousands of depressed patients, hailing it as the democratization of mental health.—
Michael Alvear,
STAT,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And after scoring just 94 points in a miserable shooting performance against the Cavs, the Knicks were clicking on all cylinders when the ball found the bottom of the net on Friday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The end of the first block of games for the Los Angeles Football Club comes Saturday in Houston, a leg of the Texas circuit that has generally been miserable for them the past few seasons.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The song itself speaks to universal feelingd about loss, regret, and learning to live in the moment, while the Puerto Rican folk genre plena gives it the perfect melancholy melody.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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But Fennell is too fixated on the surface dazzle to undercut the mood with deeper melancholy or conflicted sexuality.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Pirates, making their best effort at an upset, went up seven with less than eight minutes to play before UConn’s captain made a pair of 3-point shots to evaporate the deficit.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Lots of people were upset that Fraschilla won’t be on the broadcast, but many KU supporters applauded the move.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As one of the stars of gay hockey smut — sorry, show — Heated Rivalry, Storrie’s overnight catapult into the spotlight has bestowed upon him a rabid fanbase of horny women.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2026
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Customers Mari Acero and William Cormier, who work at Club Space’s offices across the street, are sorry to see Las Palmas go.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Inconsolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsolable. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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