comfort
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday night, as news spread, Hampshire students took comfort in a tradition: They held a “woods party” with dancing and socializing on grounds near campus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
I also found comfort in the fact that Margo was figuring it out herself.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
But if companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Google overshoot a bit in their data-center build-outs, they at least have the comfort of knowing they eventually can make use of that capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The same report said consumers are increasingly paying not just for function, but for emotional resonance, identity, and psychological comfort.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
“I could tell you weren’t too happy last night in the garden. You don’t think I’m good enough to be a detective’s assistant. But that’s all right,” I said, more to comfort myself than her.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing comfort
Stay Strong: Forc and Fort
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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com-, con-
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