comfort

It is the knowledge that everyone there is living what you are merely watching, and that watching, from comfort, is its own small shame.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

"I tried to comfort them. Some spent the whole day reciting the Quran, others passed the time on TikTok. I just wanted everyone to stay calm," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Despite some listeners’ comfort with shelling out, a majority of those surveyed were still concerned about prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

He and his partner had to comfort a woman who "completely lost it and started screaming, 'I don't want to die'".

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Perhaps seeking the comfort of a nearby soul.

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

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

Fery grew up a short walk away from the All England Club and is enjoying the home comforts of staying with his family during the Championships.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The basic creature comforts she had taken for granted in New York, where she lived before departing to teach dance in Havana in 1970, were hard to come by after years of Soviet subsidies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Sometimes, I feel most gay when I’m strolling outside feeling the breeze against my skin, like I’m experiencing the joy in a way that only I can, balanced with my own unique burdens and comforts.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

I feel like a child, abandoned in the dark woods; not even my mother's image comforts me.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Afterwards, Tommy comforted Yasmin, telling her: "I've got you and that's all I care about."

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, at a sports hall in Las Rozas de Madrid just outside the capital, the displaced sprawled on camp beds, held their heads in their hands and comforted pets as they awaited news.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

“To have gay couples come up crying, saying thank you is incredible and it’s what you do it for. The best feeling in the world is to know that we’ve comforted someone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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

Rowan listened as the others talked, feeling comforted by their presence.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

At a time when market leaders are all about the promise of future AI riches, it’s comforting to own shares in an old-school company that can afford to reward shareholders generously today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The weekend is almost in sight and you’re craving something comforting yet nourishing to help you conquer these final weeknights.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Appeals to history often carry the comforting suggestion that the past has only one story to tell.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

The calls are comforting, revolving around familiar topics such as health and the weather.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Cold air and the waft of a comforting smell blast me in my face.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera