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comfort

[kuhm-fert] / ˈkʌm fərt /




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Walters told the Press Association it was "mind-boggling" to be asked to join the series and that it was "a bit out of my comfort zone".

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

Moves in government bond and currency markets were relatively muted, giving some comfort that the turmoil was confined to the stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The grill leans into comfort foods and Americana with crab cakes, spinach artichoke dip, a Lucas-favorite chopped salad, jumbo-prawn cocktails, mac and cheese, and pigs in a blanket.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

"The compassion shown by all of you will never be forgotten by us, and brought us comfort and strength at the darkest time of our lives," the post added.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

I stay at her side, singing Spanish songs and playing the oud to comfort her.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Real surprises are rarer in the land of Too Much TV, although we shouldn’t knock reliable comforts.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

With higher ticket prices and more competition — not only with other touring bands but with the allures of home comforts — audiences need a bigger draw.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

There’s a trade-off: We experience a little emotional discomfort by being constantly surveilled, but we are rewarded with the more physical comforts of safety and efficiency.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Former Arsenal midfielder and Wales captain Aaron Ramsey applies a tourniquet, while ex-Chelsea and Argentina goalkeeper Willy Caballero comforts the casualty.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

He comforts her with a little white lie.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Eventually, she’s comforted by her unwavering support of Keeley, who is just the right mix of adorable, attractive and ambitious, and the fact that at least she’s not an anti-feminist like her mother.

From Salon Sep. 10, 2026

Dozens of police and emergency responders gathered outside the cordoned-off Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Friday, AFP journalists saw, while parents waited to pick up their children and tearful students and staff comforted each other outside.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

But, he feels comforted knowing that the building will be used to cater for children with some of the most complex needs in the borough.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

I learned to regulate difficult emotions—sadness, anger, fear—much as I had comforted the wounded child alive within me.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

“Think about what you just did. You comforted a soul in her darkest moment. You did that with no training, no guidance, nothing but the kindness of your own heart. Is that useless, Gingersnipes? Kindness?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

"The support has been overwhelming, and it's been comforting," she said.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

This will be its sixth season in five years, and in an age when streaming shows can take years between seasons, there’s something comforting in such a reliably consistent cadence.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

In building a work culture, for instance, “there’s no textbook right answer. It’s not a super comforting feeling.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

He used to make spaghetti Bolognese with cumin and coriander in it, so Western and Italian cuisine with Indian influences is comforting to me.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

She patted me gently and murmured comforting words.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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