condoling
adj1
Expressing condolence; sympathetic.
- This is Ercles’ vein, a tyrant’s vein; a lover is more condoling.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:
- […] 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 […]1676, Roger Boyle, Parthenissa, Part 1, Book 4, p. 177:
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- Why then dost treat me with Rebukes, instead Of kind condoling Cares and friendly Sorrow?1712 (date written), [Joseph] Addison, Cato, a Tragedy. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], published 1713, →OCLC, Act I, scene i, page 4:
- The Brandeis house was besieged by condoling callers.1917, Edna Ferber, chapter 1, in Fanny Herself, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, page 7:
- I was just about to say something nice to Celia, I forget what but something condoling, when she lifted her face to me.2004, Andrea Levy, chapter 6, in Small Island, London: Review, page 96:
- Derived terms
- condolingly