console
verb (used with object)
to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort.
is consoling
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present progressiveof console (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This song is poignant, as if a mother is consoling her child in the throes of heartbreak and despair.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
Considering the amount of nonsense spoken, it is consoling that so many people mean so little of what they say.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2022
“Sometimes you’re just putting a hand on a shoulder and don’t say a word,” said Miami-Dade Police Capt. Rita Rodriguez, a crisis intervention officer who is consoling the families.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
No one is consoling anyone, because each person here seems to be in the middle of their own unique and terrible pain.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2019
In such cases it is consoling to know that from sound, well-ripened roots good flowers may be confidently anticipated, even from late plantings.
From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons
