disconsolately
- a word derived from disconsolate.
Example Sentences
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Frank was willing to lose the Wales forward, but he may well have cursed the decision as Kudus limped disconsolately away with what looked like a muscle injury.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
He added, disconsolately, that a restoration of the property had been “nearly complete.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
The sculpture of an angel with his shoulders slumped and head hanging disconsolately is especially poignant because its creator, Roman Shustrov, himself died of the virus in May 2020.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
Valadon’s son slumps over disconsolately; her elderly mother stares passively; her tall young lover earnestly occupies his corner; while Valadon herself looks out warily, her mind somewhere else.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
He stopped walking and glanced about the room disconsolately.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
