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

As shown, football is more than just data but on a non-scientific level, there remains something comforting about knowing that your team has literally put the hard yards in on the pitch.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

But it would have been comforting to squeeze something tightly, like a sword hilt, instead of squishing a handful of figs into a sloppy mush.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri