consolatory
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of consolatory
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin consōlātōrius, equivalent to consōlā ( re ) ( see console 1) + -tōrius -tory 1
Example Sentences
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Mr Chambers said he expects more of that consolatory but firm tone at Thursday's meeting.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025
But let’s suspend our disbelief — for now — and assume Kliavkoff stumbles over some consolatory wins.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023
Shorn of its new age-y trappings, Sarah Kirkland-Snider’s “Nausicaa” was a consolatory prayer, and two Missy Mazzoli pieces smoldered without being too heavy.
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022
Writing through his troubles, Specktor offers consolatory beauty, much as fireweed blooms on hillsides after the destruction of a forest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2021
This idea, consolatory in theory, I felt would be terrible if realised: with all my might I endeavoured to stifle it—I endeavoured to be firm.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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