take comfort in
idiom
: to feel less worried/upset because of (something)
I take comfort in the knowledge that I'm not alone.
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Let the two ex-employees take comfort in their exit semantics.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Sharing the same gray pallor to their skin, the pair take comfort in one another as fellow outcasts.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Strong Cash Flows Support Shareholder Return Investors should take comfort in knowing JPMorgan Chase will be able to afford to pay its dividends and repurchase shares due to its large free cash flow (FCF) generation.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Still, for now, investors can take comfort in the fact that markets are being lifted by fundamentals — not just fear or speculation.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Sharing the same gray pallor to their skin, the pair take comfort in one another as fellow outcasts.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Strong Cash Flows Support Shareholder Return Investors should take comfort in knowing JPMorgan Chase will be able to afford to pay its dividends and repurchase shares due to its large free cash flow (FCF) generation.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Still, for now, investors can take comfort in the fact that markets are being lifted by fundamentals — not just fear or speculation.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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“Take comfort in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20comfort%20in. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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