comfort
verb (used with object)
to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to.
was comforting
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past progressiveof comfort.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Everything, including the old fashioneds my wife ordered, was comforting and satisfying.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2026
“It was comforting, we didn’t have to focus on the fire or what was lost, the music gave us a moment to reflect on life, and it became a saving grace,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
“This was comforting to hear,” Heaney writes, “but it also made me wonder why nobody warned me before.”
From Slate ● May 2, 2025
“But, yes, it was comforting to know that when he was initially buried, whoever it was, took care to make sure that he was laid to rest.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Even though the horrible things that had been done to Emmett filled my head, it was comforting to be with Naomi.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
