condole
verb (used without object)
to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually followed bywith ).
was condoling
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past progressiveof condole.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Duke was condoling with him on this failure when they heard a knocking at the front door, and then voices on the stairs.
From Arsene Lupin by Maurice Leblanc
That girl over there in the pervenche silk, an old school friend of mine, was condoling with me before you came upon having a brother-in-law whose habitual expression is a fixed frown.
From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Elizabeth Robins
This was the reply, given with a hearty laugh, when George Fairburn, after receiving his friend's warm congratulations at the close of the inspection, was condoling with Matthew on his failure to get his step.
From With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne by Herbert Strang
Someone was condoling with Nelson once on his losing his right arm in action.
From Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell
Law, Mrs. Wiggleford"—the deacon's wife was the one who was condoling with her at the moment—"people will talk about the best of us.
From Old Gorgon Graham More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son by George Horace Lorimer
