comforting

Example Sentences

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Sometimes the response is awkward, but often they want to know more, which she finds comforting.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Having money you can take when needed and not have it forced out can be comforting to people,” says Jane Gorham Ditelberg, director of tax planning at the Northern Trust Institute.

From Barron's

That kind of high uncertainty isn’t typically comforting.

From Barron's

So, this particular gravy was a lightly sweetened pan sauce — aromatic, comforting and thickened with nuts instead of flour.

From Salon

In Wednesday's bulletin, they described Berlusconi's general health condition as "stable and comforting", adding that he would continue to be treated in hospital with "therapies aimed at controlling the haematological disease".

From Reuters