condolent

con·do·lent

[kuhn-doh-luhnt]
adjective
feeling or expressing sorrow, sympathy, compassion, or the like.

Origin:
1480–90; < Late Latin condolent- (stem of condolēns, present participle of condolēre). See condole, -ent

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condolent

adjective
expressing sympathy with a person who experienced the death of a loved one 
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Condolent is always a great word to know.
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