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comfort

[kuhm-fert] / ˈkʌm fərt /




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I think the ease you’re referring to is just a comfort with being uneasy.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

As one of the women approaches her death in “Still Talking,” her daughter recalls trying to comfort her.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has enjoyed comforting support at the 50 day SMA since last summer.

From Barron's

“Oh yes, we built the Hominy Ridge School, a modern weatherboarded structure for her comfort and convenience, all with volunteer labor we gladly give.”

From Literature