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condole

[kuhn-dohl] / kənˈdoʊl /


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There will be time to collectively mourn, condole and rebuild, when they no longer are, when all communities are safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025

I will definitely miss him and I condole with his family, his BBC fans and the BBC family.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2014

She played golf with him;, was always around to congratulate him or condole over his score.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week Mrs. McGuire, owner of 40 dogs herself, hurried to Long Island to condole with Poopchin and the Pekes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Przebendowska knew well that Bielinska's affairs were in a bad state, and she at once began to condole with her about them.

From The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong by Jo?zef Ignacy Kraszewski

Her team listens, condoles with the families and tries to humanise the situation.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

In his best vestryman's voice, T. S. Eliot restates his cultured disenchantment with the wartime world and condoles with humanity, shivering in "the cold wind That blows before and after time."

From Time Magazine Archive

While the billow mournful rolls, And the mermaid’s song condoles, Singing glory to the souls Of the brave!

From The King's Own by Frederick Marryat

He is at Sorrento now, and chaffingly condoles with me on the remote prospects of a continental trip, at any rate on his account.

From Windyridge by W. Riley

While the billow mournful rolls And the mermaid's song condoles, Singing—glory to the souls Of the brave.

From Drake, Nelson and Napoleon by Walter Runciman

Marcos Jr. visited Ramos’ wake Thursday and condoled with the family of Ramos, who, he said, “was a symbol of stability after all the tumultuous events of 1986.”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022

They condoled with her for the hate mail.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 22, 2019

"Mr. American, how come you haven't even condoled?"

From US News ● Oct. 22, 2014

Last week tough old Atheist Clemenceau, 87, followed Death to the house of Christian Foch, 77, and condoled privily with Mme. la Marechale.

From Time Magazine Archive

There were none to console them, no one condoled with them, they grieved in solitude.

From The Nightrider's Feud by Walter C. McConnell

Lukashenko placed red roses at Makei’s coffin before his burial Tuesday and briefly touched the dead man’s arm, gazing at him for a few moments, dry-eyed, before condoling with Makei’s family.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022

Now, I’m very sad to be condoling with his family and friends.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2020

These days you’ll see that condoling frowny face on nearly TV-news emissary.

From Time ● Oct. 31, 2014

They speak in genial or condoling tones; they have only the best interests of their corporations at heart and truly hope you see it their way.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before I knew where I was the man was condoling with me on my lord’s neglect of my lady 164 and myself, and his hurtful indulgence to his son.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson


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