verb
- expressing sympathy or sorrow for someone’s loss or grief
Usage: present participle of condole
Examples
- She spent the afternoon condoling with the grieving family.
- The neighbors were condoling with us after our dog passed away.
- He found himself condoling with strangers at the memorial service.
- The community came together, condoling with those affected by the tragedy.
- Rather than condoling, she offered practical help to the bereaved.
- The pastor was condoling with the widow after the funeral.