have consolation

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

to possess a source of comfort

consolationVERB + CONSOLATION

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Examples (10)

  • She had the consolation of coming second in her last race of the day.
  • Although he lost his job, he had the consolation of a generous severance package.
  • Even if we don't win, we will at least have the consolation of knowing we tried our best.
  • He hasn't won the lottery, but he has the consolation of a small prize.
  • After the accident, I had the great consolation of my family's support.
  • The artist's work was rejected, but she had the consolation that her mentor praised it highly.
  • The investment failed, yet they had the small consolation of recovering their initial capital.
  • If the project is cancelled, we would still have the consolation of the valuable experience gained.
  • In difficult times, at least you have the consolation of your friends' support.
  • The team was so thoroughly defeated that they didn't even have the consolation of a single goal.