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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Fans will take comfort in these familiar models, but they may be shocked when the first few episodes cram in more dialogue than his previous films combined, while much of what happens — internally and externally — is underlined by dense, even repetitive exposition.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
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
Share, listen and take comfort in this group, led by Victor Vanloo, Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator for Gentiva Hospice.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
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
Share, listen and take comfort in this group, led by Victor Vanloo, Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator for Gentiva Hospice.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Oct. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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