Example Sentences

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Everything, including the old fashioneds my wife ordered, was comforting and satisfying.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

"At the time he was comforting me, but he was actually encouraging it as well," Kimberley said.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

In the glow of the lantern the kitchen was comforting and ordinary.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo