comforting

Example Sentences

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Carlson’s class, the sunsets, the new words I’m learning, the Pacific Ocean and the comforting push and pull of its waves.

From Literature

The idea that his DNA was steering things was weirdly comforting.

From Literature

Adding a log to a glowing fireplace on a cold winter night often feels comforting and harmless.

From Science Daily

Back at her property, the yard between her two houses is mostly intact, including a Hachiya persimmon tree, which in December was heavy with fruit, comforting lanterns in the charred landscape, signaling season.

From Los Angeles Times

Their bread-and-butter is comforting the most comfortable by afflicting the most afflicted.

From Los Angeles Times