- present participle of comfort.
comforting
Example Sentences
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But its good witchery also contextualizes the quest for sanity in mad times like ours with comforting observations about occultism’s role during eras of social upheaval.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
I’ve found it comforting to prepare the simple recipe to a complex piece of music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
But here, too, Wladyka stumbles, opting for a comforting but pat ending about how dance and art enliven so many lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The more I thought about it, the more I realized there was something comforting about my conversation with Randy.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The scent of burning wood, usually so comforting when Daddy lit a fire on cold days, drifted through the forest.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
