was comforting
- past progressive of comfort.
Example Sentences
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“It was comforting to know we were not going to be the ones signing any complaint,” the lawyer said.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025
“He was telling her it was all going to be okay. He was comforting her, and trying to smile.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
“This was comforting to hear,” Heaney writes, “but it also made me wonder why nobody warned me before.”
From Slate ● May 2, 2025
Meeting other families with similar experiences was comforting, said Ms Kemble, but also heart-breaking.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
It was comforting, like a fire when you come in from a walk in the cold.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
