comforting

Example Sentences

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Sleep training can mean slightly different things to different people, though generally it involves letting the baby cry without rocking or comforting them so that they can, ideally, learn to self-soothe.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Its protection would certainly be comforting for an investor in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

With just one chicken, you move through entirely different textures, flavors, and energies — something bright, something easy, something deeply comforting.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

In both cases, it’s hard not to be impressed with how well the lavish sonics evoke the pop of a past era, which is comforting for anyone repelled by today’s computer-driven productions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Mard hugged me when she saw me, which was comforting despite the smell.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff