condolence

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Instant messaging, for example, is well-suited to chatting with a coworker sitting a few cubicles over, while wholly inappropriate for sending condolences.

In addition, there exist a small number of letters of condolence to friends or the widows of esteemed royal servants, whose formulae of consolation express some statement of faith.

One hesitates to offer either condolences or would-be constructive comment, but at the same time it would not be helpful just to smile, nod, and turn away.

He is unable to be here due to a constituency engagement but was anxious to express his sympathies and condolences at this tragedy.

I wish to express our deepest condolences to all his family.

We therefore convey our sympathy and condolences to all the victims and their families.

I think the least we can do is send our condolences to their relatives and condemn these actions.

Our sympathy goes out to the families of the victims, cruelly tested, to whom we send our sincere condolences.

I would like to express my sincerest condolences and solidarity with the families of the victims and all of the people affected.

We express our heartfelt condolences to the families of the passengers and seafarers who lost their lives for nothing.

I would like to convey my condolences to his family.

We would like to convey our condolences to her.

We offer our sincere condolences to all those who have been left bereaved or injured as a result of the earthquake.

I extend my condolences to the families of the victims and express my solidarity with the injured.

But we do not merely wish to express our general condolences in today's resolution.

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