comforting
Example Sentences
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“It was comforting, we didn’t have to focus on the fire or what was lost, the music gave us a moment to reflect on life, and it became a saving grace,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
The promo seemed like an odd choice given how the network evening news anchor has traditionally been a position requiring gravitas and comforting familiarity for its habit-driven audience.
From Los Angeles Times
Coach John Harbaugh walked alongside Loop from the field to the locker room, with his arm around his back comforting him.
From Los Angeles Times
The self-love script took hold in part because it offered a comforting narrative.
Being online is easier and more comforting, he says, as "the pressure is real".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.