consolation (Meaning)

Wordnet

consolation (n)

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

consolation Sentence Examples

  1. The warm embrace offered little consolation after the devastating news.
  2. The doctor's gentle words were a small consolation for the pain the patient endured.
  3. He found some consolation in knowing others shared his grief.
  4. Winning the silver medal was a consolation prize, but still a disappointment.
  5. The beautiful sunset provided a fleeting moment of consolation on a difficult day.
  6. There was no consolation for the lost years they could never reclaim.
  7. Her friends showered her with gifts and affection, but true consolation remained elusive.
  8. History offered little consolation to the victims of the tragedy.
  9. The thought of seeing her family again was her only consolation.
  10. Time, they said, would bring consolation, but the wound felt fresh.

FAQs About the word consolation

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment, the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

reassurance, sympathy,comforting, solace, compassion, consoling, mercy,feeling, solacing, counselling

cold comfort, anguish, heartache,distress, heartbreak, distress, anguish, torment, cold comfort, torture

The warm embrace offered little consolation after the devastating news.

The doctor's gentle words were a small consolation for the pain the patient endured.

He found some consolation in knowing others shared his grief.

Winning the silver medal was a consolation prize, but still a disappointment.