comforting

Example Sentences

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“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

It has enjoyed comforting support at the 50 day SMA since last summer.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Even so, it’s comforting to own the investing world’s least-dirty shirt at a time like this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

What if this iteration of “Wuthering Heights” exists precisely because it’s comforting to think the happiest ending is made possible by a nonexistent beginning?

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

The intricate molding on the copper ceiling sparkled in the afternoon sun, and the comforting smell of mudbean juice filled the air.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega