comfort
verb (used with object)
to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to.
have comforted
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present perfectof comfort.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Such plugging program have comforted investors by addressing wells that could endanger the public and become a liability, said Diversified CEO Rusty Hutson.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2022
“Right now we are living in a time where we don’t have access to the usual things that have comforted us,” he told Oregon Public Broadcasting.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
Some of Mr. Biden’s moves should have comforted environmentalists.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
While quarterly earnings trailed the average estimate, its guidance and a vow to boost efficiency may have comforted investors battered by a tumultuous two weeks in agriculture markets.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2019
They didn’t and that should have comforted us a little.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
