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. 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 See All Example Sentences for take comfort in

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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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