comforting

Example Sentences

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Everything, including the old fashioneds my wife ordered, was comforting and satisfying.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

“It was just kind of one in that moment: She’s my mother and also my director that’s comforting me, helping me through the scene. It worked really well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

It has enjoyed comforting support at the 50 day SMA since last summer.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

"At the time he was comforting me, but he was actually encouraging it as well," Kimberley said.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

It’s a comforting chord, a sound that you can exhale to.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith