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comforting

American  
[kuhm-fer-ting] / ˈkʌm fər tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. affording comfort or solace.


Other Word Forms

  • comfortingly adverb
  • uncomforting adjective

Etymology

Origin of comforting

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; comfort + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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The calm words from the Nasa team have given the crew a comforting link with home.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“It was just kind of one in that moment: She’s my mother and also my director that’s comforting me, helping me through the scene. It worked really well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

It has enjoyed comforting support at the 50 day SMA since last summer.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

This is no easy mission, and “militarily manageable risk” won’t be comforting to Americans or energy markets if this goes sideways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

He means to be comforting, I think, but the reference to how I’d come undone in front of him is more than I can take.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse