was condoling
- past progressive of condole.
Example Sentences
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Before I knew where I was the man was condoling with me on my lord's neglect of my lady and myself, and his hurtful indulgence to his son.
From Master of Ballantrae by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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 Strang, Herbert
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 Leblanc, Maurice
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 Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron
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 Robins, Elizabeth
