comforting
Example Sentences
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Pulling one side was his anger and resentment of Maya-Jade, of everything, and pulling the other side the small, comforting swell of warmth the words doing well had kindled within him.
From Literature
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It was also good, and surprisingly comforting, to have their company.
From Literature
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But there was nothing comforting about its appearance.
From Literature
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"I didn't actually realise how comforting having a group of women around you can be," she said.
From BBC
One special featured a comforting rice porridge, simmered until thick and creamy, studded with Costco rotisserie chicken—an unparalleled convenience food.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.