console
verb (used with object)
to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort.
were consoling
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past progressiveof console.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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Authorities said the two adults were consoling the children, who were between 11 and 15 years old.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
Bryant said his officers were consoling the mother.
From Fox News ● Jan. 24, 2022
“They were consoling one another, I guess, but I don’t know that, because it was at the back of the plane,” he recalled.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2018
“Three weeks ago, we were consoling each other, saying ‘You’ll find someone.’”
From New York Times ● May 25, 2018
I gave her my arm, and we passed through the courtyard with slow and measured steps, as though our rhythmic movement were consoling to us.
From The Lily of the Valley by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
