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to ease the grief or distress of
the first responders did their best to comfort the victims of the terrible tornado
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Recent Examples of comforted
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Boys and girls are both primed to pay attention to human faces and voices, which, after all, belong to those who will keep them fed, safe and comforted.
—Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
There can be moments when she is comforted by the town or is amused by the town or finds joy in the town.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Kami spent much of her childhood in the hospital and felt comforted wearing pajamas instead of hospital gowns, and now her legacy continues through this program.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Economists were comforted by the fact that the energy spike didn’t roll over more into other categories.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The show’s name referred to their self-identification as helpless babies overwhelmed by the pressures of modernity, comforted only by coating themselves in fancy serums and moisturizers to recreate the peaceful, placental insulation of the womb.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Folks in town should feel comforted knowing that their shopping habits, banking details, medical records, retinal gaze tracking, private browsing history, neural-implant transmissions, smart-fridge contents, toilet analytics, and work e-mails are hosted in perpetuity by a family that cares.
—Jed Feiman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
After Cooke lashed out verbally, Wilson intervened and later comforted Batula in a conversation picked up by their microphones.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
How Animal Lovers Can Help For readers who have ever bottle-fed a baby animal, comforted a frightened pet or simply paused to watch a deer step out of the woods at dusk, Forest’s story is a familiar kind of heartbreak — and a familiar kind of hope.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Boys and girls are both primed to pay attention to human faces and voices, which, after all, belong to those who will keep them fed, safe and comforted.
—Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
There can be moments when she is comforted by the town or is amused by the town or finds joy in the town.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Kami spent much of her childhood in the hospital and felt comforted wearing pajamas instead of hospital gowns, and now her legacy continues through this program.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Economists were comforted by the fact that the energy spike didn’t roll over more into other categories.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The show’s name referred to their self-identification as helpless babies overwhelmed by the pressures of modernity, comforted only by coating themselves in fancy serums and moisturizers to recreate the peaceful, placental insulation of the womb.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Folks in town should feel comforted knowing that their shopping habits, banking details, medical records, retinal gaze tracking, private browsing history, neural-implant transmissions, smart-fridge contents, toilet analytics, and work e-mails are hosted in perpetuity by a family that cares.
—Jed Feiman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
After Cooke lashed out verbally, Wilson intervened and later comforted Batula in a conversation picked up by their microphones.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comforted
Adjective
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Given the recent weakness in the stock and the broader macro uncertainty, hearing from management left us feeling more reassured in our position.—
Jeff Marks,Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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OpenAI established a for-profit subsidiary after Musk left its board in 2018, something Musk claims he was assured would never happen.—
Ashley Capoot,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Stanley sales literature assured her that didn’t matter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Visitors are also strongly encouraged to carry bear spray.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
5 May 2026
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Fans are strongly encouraged to plan ahead, purchase transportation in advance and follow official guidance.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The brand mentions that the sheets are infused with ingredients like hyaluronic acid to leave your skin feeling dewy and soothed, and Harrison can confidently say this is true.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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The tap-tap-tap hammering up and down my spine and around my shoulder blades actually soothed me nearly to sleep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dravecky is talented and confident on the puck, absorbing pressure well and completely unafraid to try things.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Unions have aggressively answered complaints about data centers in ways that executives at tech giants and the development firms rarely do, unafraid to bluntly confront concerns about energy and water shortages, rising electric and water bills, or noise and quality-of-life objections.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The forty-niners are elemental to our identity as a nation of brave, rugged individualists.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Her and Alexander's relationship, his crimes and her brave investigative work are all unpeeled in the new docuseries, which hit Netflix on April 29.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Many parents are afraid to go on the record against a school or coach for fear of retribution against their son or daughter, so for a teenager to go out on the limb and put himself up to possible ridicule was both stunning and courageous.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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However, thanks to the efforts of courageous youth advocates, there is hope in safeguarding youth health.—
Jad Abdel Nour,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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“Comforted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comforted. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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