console
verb (used with object)
to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort.
has been consoling
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present perfect progressiveof console (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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When I ask Kuei how he’s coping with Onfroy’s death, he tells me that he has been consoling distraught fans.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2018
He has been consoling Guy on the difficulties of dancing.'
From The Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte Mary Yonge
