comforting

Example Sentences

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Right now, your brother needs reassurance and validation, clear and comforting communication, a routine so he feels safe, and legal protection; document everything, especially his changes in behavior.

From MarketWatch

She rushed to me and crushed me against her, which might have felt comforting if I could breathe.

From Literature

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

She said: "It's just something new for them, something that they probably won't be doing. He enjoys it and we do - it's comforting."

From BBC

In December, SL Green switched from monthly to quarterly payouts, a move that gives management more flexibility in managing cash—perhaps prudent, but rarely comforting for dividend-focused investors.

From Barron's