standard of comfort

Example Sentences

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But while the general standard of comfort has been rising, the proportion of the population who are unable to obtain it has been diminishing.

From Contemporary Socialism by Rae, John

It is often wise and necessary to disregard the social standard of comfort, because it imposes foolish expenses and contemptible ostentation, but it is very difficult to disregard the social standard of comfort.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

Their standard of comfort, not to say luxury, is immensely higher, and would be absolutely ruinous in an army the size of any of those of Europe.

From Impressions of a War Correspondent by Lynch, George

Next to a necessary in this respect will come what is termed a "conventional necessary," something which by custom has been firmly implanted as an integral portion of the standard of comfort.

From The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)

I once made a German exceedingly angry by saying that the standard of comfort was higher in England than in Germany.

From Home Life in Germany by Sidgwick, Alfred, Mrs.