comforting

Example Sentences

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I want to focus on that because I could see it as being intentionally comforting to the reader.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The calm words from the Nasa team have given the crew a comforting link with home.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Everything, including the old fashioneds my wife ordered, was comforting and satisfying.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

“It was just kind of one in that moment: She’s my mother and also my director that’s comforting me, helping me through the scene. It worked really well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

She was as frightened and overwhelmed as Dodger was, but there was no comforting him, no calming him.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz