inconsolable

[US]/ˌɪnkənˈsəʊləbl/
[UK]/ˌɪnkənˈsoʊləbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. unable to be comforted, extremely sorrowful.

Example Sentences

She was inconsolable after the loss of her beloved pet.

The inconsolable child cried for hours.

He was inconsolable when he failed the exam.

The news of the accident left her inconsolable.

She remained inconsolable despite all efforts to comfort her.

The inconsolable widow mourned her husband's passing.

He felt inconsolable grief at the loss of his best friend.

The inconsolable look in her eyes broke his heart.

She was inconsolable over the breakup of her relationship.

The inconsolable pain of losing a loved one is hard to bear.

Real-world Examples

She was inconsolable, had to be carried everywhere.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

Anything happened to my mee-maw, I'd be one inconsolable moon pie.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 3

But the adjustment wasn't painless. I've been through resentment, anger and being inconsolable, Bush admits.

Source: People Magazine

You know, some of them are just sitting around. They're looking inconsolable. They're crying.

Source: NPR News January 2019 Compilation

You can be sure that I was inconsolable in my sobbing, and mom never tried to make it easier for me.

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

I'd be one inconsolable moon pie.

Source: The Big Bang Theory (Video Version) Season 3

The author C.S. Lewis called this state of mind " the inconsolable longing for we know not what."

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) March 2022 Compilation

It was an inconsolable weeping that lasted for several days, the cause of which was not known even by Amaranta.

Source: One Hundred Years of Solitude

Madam de Tournon as yet appeared inconsolable for the death of her husband, and lived in retirement with great austerity.

Source: Princess Cleve

The children were inconsolable, and Mr. Bhaer's hair stuck straight up all over his head, for he always rumpled it wildly when disturbed in mind.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

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