What does condoling mean?
Condoling means present participle and gerund of condole.
Condoling
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of condole.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of condole
- Condolence.
- Expressing condolence; sympathetic.
Example Sentences
What admonitions would it not pour forth, what warnings, what commiseration, and what condolings.
This is Ercles’ vein, a tyrant’s vein; a lover is more condoling.
[…] having put the Ashes in a Silver Urn, and on it a Crown of Gold, he sent it in great state, with a condoling Letter, to the young Marcellus […]
Why then dost treat me with Rebukes, instead Of kind condoling Cares and friendly Sorrow?
The Brandeis house was besieged by condoling callers.
I was just about to say something nice to Celia, I forget what but something condoling, when she lifted her face to me.
Synonyms for condoling
Antonyms for condoling
Related Words
Word Forms
- condolings
- more condoling
- most condoling
Usage Notes
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How do you use condoling in a sentence?
What admonitions would it not pour forth, what warnings, what commiseration, and what condolings.
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