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

Even so, it’s comforting to own the investing world’s least-dirty shirt at a time like this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

They met the girl’s eyes as she stared out the window at them, they felt her gaze like sunshine on a spring day, warm and comforting, and for a moment they were seen.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland