comforting

Example Sentences

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I want to focus on that because I could see it as being intentionally comforting to the reader.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The calm words from the Nasa team have given the crew a comforting link with home.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played Buffy, wrote a heartfelt post invoking one of Xander’s comforting lines, a nod to the actor’s warmth both on and off screen.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

“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

Nurse Finnegan has a stethoscope and an electronic blood pressure thing in her hand, but she just sits down and places the back of her hand against my cheek, which feels very nurse-y and comforting.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell