- present participle of comfort.
comforting
Example Sentences
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Comforting the afflicted, supporting communities and individuals, all that comes later—or not at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Comforting, reliable and timeless, Child's food makes for the perfect sustenance for a cool, blustery night leading into wintertime and the holidays.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2023
Comforting, to touch the scary parts of life without putting ourselves in real danger.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023
Layer a few more categories onto that chart — Comforting, Seasonal, Elegant — and this dish would be at the bull’s eye.
From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2022
Comforting sounds of work and activity, the air tanged with the coal reek of smelters and the salt fresh breeze coming off the water.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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