take comfort

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He added that he was "incredibly proud" of his brother and "we know that this loss will be felt by a great many people, and we take comfort in knowing how loved he was".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“And a lot of people take comfort in that. But when you look at the internals of the market, it gets more concerning.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

But through his work on “Dawson’s,” a generation can take comfort in a starry-eyed boy on a dock in Capeside who once invited us into his messy, emotional world.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Inflation, meanwhile, remains elevated, and it is too soon to take comfort that price increases are cooling toward the Fed’s 2%-a-year target, Cook said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Jordan, the dog who should be dead, climbs into bed with her and I put my hand on him, try to feel his warmth and take comfort from it.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini