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comforting

[kuhm-fer-ting] / ˈkʌm fər tɪŋ /


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"We went through the whole system together and I made my Premiership debut and my first Premiership start outside him, which was quite comforting."

From BBC

If anything, I found her sporadic phone calls to be comforting.

From Literature

Yasmin wipes her tears, and Harper puts a comforting hand on her friend’s shoulder.

From Salon

Right now, your brother needs reassurance and validation, clear and comforting communication, a routine so he feels safe, and legal protection; document everything, especially his changes in behavior.

From MarketWatch

She rushed to me and crushed me against her, which might have felt comforting if I could breathe.

From Literature