- present participle of comfort.
comforting
Example Sentences
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Corporate sentiment readings are also more comforting for investors.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
With the gentle, comforting strains of Lou Reed’s 1972 ballad “Perfect Day” playing atop the sound mix, Renton gets dumped in a cab, then thrown on the ground at a hospital entrance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
CBS News even allowed him to read commercial copy to satisfy eager advertisers who wanted their product messages presented in his comforting voice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
In a podcast with Hello Magazine, Logan described losing a parent as "discombobulating" but said the stories and messages sent by fans were "so comforting".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Through the strange furless hide that smelt more of not-wolf than wolf, he could hear a comforting thump-thump, like the sound he heard when he clambered on top of his father for a nap.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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