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comfort

[kuhm-fert] / ˈkʌm fərt /




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A review of sleepwear and bedding fibre types found that bedding and clothing can affect thermal comfort during sleep.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

He said the couple appeared to be watching the unfolding disaster as if it were a movie, from the comfort of their living room.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

What I really mean is that, in my downtime, I’ve been steeping myself in things I already know will bring me comfort.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

And if there’s any comfort that I have, it’s in knowing that there are right decisions to make and that I’m going to make them, and I’m going to help others make them, too.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

A call to her mother, I imagine, seeking comfort after a broken engagement.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

Sometimes, I feel most gay when I’m strolling outside feeling the breeze against my skin, like I’m experiencing the joy in a way that only I can, balanced with my own unique burdens and comforts.

From Salon Jun. 18, 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

It's all the fun of camping - sleeping under the stars, waking up to beautiful views and toasting marshmallows round an open fire - but with creature comforts.

From BBC May 8, 2026

He would provide his accidental passenger with a private bunk, as she was the only female on board, but otherwise she would enjoy the same creature comforts that he and his crew did.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

“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

But, he feels comforted knowing that the building will be used to cater for children with some of the most complex needs in the borough.

From BBC Jun. 1, 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

“Zafoona,” comforted Khala Nilufer, “you’re making yourself sick. You can’t think like this.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

I have another patient who spends time teaching her adult granddaughter all of her homespun recipes, and comforting her when she has disputes with her parents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Why one sound should seem so unbearable, yet the other almost comforting, is difficult to fully articulate or understand - but this is how he experiences life through his autism.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

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

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

But “60 Minutes” is under pressure to get a new team in place as newcomers will have little time to learn the program’s formula that gives it the comforting consistency its viewers seek.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

In the distance, the rhythm of a dribbling basketball beat out a comforting tempo.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




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