inconsolable
adjective
in·con·sol·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsō-lə-bəl 
: incapable of being consoled : disconsolate
inconsolableness
noun
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She was inconsolable when she learned that he had died.
he was inconsolable after the death of his wife
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Shaken baby syndrome is a form of abusive head trauma that occurs when a parent or caregiver violently shakes a baby through overwhelming frustration and losing control due to inconsolable or excessive crying.
—Bo Hyoun Choi, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
The victim’s father has been inconsolable ever since.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
Those who are inconsolable have lost them.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Inconsolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsolable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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inconsolable
adjective
in·con·sol·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsō-lə-bəl
: incapable of being comforted : disconsolate
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