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comforting

[kuhm-fer-ting] / ˈkʌm fər tɪŋ /


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It is hard to tell someone who missed a bull market anything comforting, but historically some bull markets have run much longer and kept delivering big gains.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Watching Bottura reinterpret the flavors of Emilia-Romagna felt familiar, even comforting, but that’s not why the episode stayed with me.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

“For as long as I can remember, Hal has been a steady, comforting presence on our television screens,” Holly Robinson Peete wrote in her Instagram tribute Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

The comforting reality is that the ballots are controlled by thousands of different state and local officials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Danny took the same seat on the couch as the night before and set the book on his lap like a comforting blanket.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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