comfort

It means that books still matter, still challenge, still threaten, still comfort and still bring us joy.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

He isn’t polished, let alone slick; he conveys a rough-hewn authenticity and comfort in his own skin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

It recedes into the past for comfort and illumination, then embraces the present, where Laferte is hailed as a trendsetter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

So here’s a look at some of the star players, brands — and even condiments and comfort foods — that have already won this year’s World Cup.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

She refused the relative safety and comfort of house arrest with a German family and chose to go to prison instead.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

While the plane has royal comforts, such as oversize leather seats that turn into beds, Air Force officials have acknowledged the plane doesn’t have all the features of its predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

But contact is growing rapidly today, even if outsiders are barred from entering Indigenous territory, with members curious about the wider world -- and the modern comforts it can offer.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

But he has been keeping busy by ordering creature comforts to help him endure the stay.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Tyndale introduced the English people to a God who eats with sinners, heals the sick and comforts the grief-stricken: a loving God on a mission to rescue mankind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

If I was going to fall, I would hang on to my small comforts, at least, as long as I possibly could.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

“To have gay couples come up crying, saying thank you is incredible and it’s what you do it for. The best feeling in the world is to know that we’ve comforted someone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

The stock is now being comforted by the 50 day SMA, and it recently successfully retested a double bottom breakout pivot of $88.56 taken out on March 2.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

“I think it’s important. Parts of me don’t like it, and then there are parts of me that actually feel comforted by it because I miss them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

The palace sees opinion polls as snapshots that change over time, and it will have been comforted by a vote by Norwegian MPs as the trial got under way.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

So the two returned gladly and comforted the old man, who in his joy sat feasting with the heroes all through the night.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The weekend is almost in sight and you’re craving something comforting yet nourishing to help you conquer these final weeknights.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Appeals to history often carry the comforting suggestion that the past has only one story to tell.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

The calls are comforting, revolving around familiar topics such as health and the weather.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Its quiet assurance that experts had a handle on flying saucers and a plan to meet them felt comforting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

The intricate molding on the copper ceiling sparkled in the afternoon sun, and the comforting smell of mudbean juice filled the air.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega