noun
- the state of being sad, disappointed, or unable to be comforted; deep sorrow or grief
Usage: formal or literary; often used to describe emotional distress that resists consolation
Examples
- The disconsolation in her eyes revealed the depth of her loss.
- After the team's defeat, a sense of disconsolation settled over the locker room.
- He wandered through the city in a state of disconsolation, unable to shake his despair.
- Her disconsolation was so profound that no words of comfort could reach her.
- The disconsolation of the refugees was evident in their weary expressions.
- He felt a wave of disconsolation wash over him when he learned the news.