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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
Tanisha Bhat, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
That feeling of being safely enveloped, comforted, and held stayed with him.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The young customer who described how one of their family’s creepy dolls comforted her in the hospital after surgery.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Both broke down in tears after Ali’s rejection and were comforted by their families.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
But none of that comforted Trader.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
As Black women mourn her loss and grapple with the realities of a capitalist system that devalues our lives and labor, we are comforted by the legacy Assata Shakur leaves behind.
—Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
After Susannah’s funeral, a struggling Belly sees Conrad being comforted by a female friend.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk’s family needs to be comforted.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Sioux writes that none of the other girls or moms comforted her, and instead, some of the mothers said Sioux and Frazier brought this on themselves by not having Miller manage her.
—Tanisha Bhat, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
That feeling of being safely enveloped, comforted, and held stayed with him.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The young customer who described how one of their family’s creepy dolls comforted her in the hospital after surgery.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Both broke down in tears after Ali’s rejection and were comforted by their families.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
But none of that comforted Trader.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
As Black women mourn her loss and grapple with the realities of a capitalist system that devalues our lives and labor, we are comforted by the legacy Assata Shakur leaves behind.
—Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
After Susannah’s funeral, a struggling Belly sees Conrad being comforted by a female friend.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk’s family needs to be comforted.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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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There are a few four- and even three-win squads that still have a path to a bowl based on their upcoming schedules, while a few five-win teams are far from assured a postseason trip.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The compromise to end the shutdown commits to a Senate vote in December to extend the tax credits, but approval is not assured.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Our garden partners, their caregivers and care staff are all encouraged to participate.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Passengers are also encouraged to leave flashlights, telescopes, and binoculars at home and to dress for the high desert nighttime chill.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The thick cream is gentle enough for daily use, and my normally dry skin feels immediately calm and soothed.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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When Tennessee attempted to claw back with a touchdown early in the second half, Simpson soothed any stress, engineering a nine-play, 99-yard drive capped by an 11-yard touchdown pass to Rico Scott.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Originally from Puglia, Bowerman is unafraid to introduce global flavors into her Italian cooking, often drawing upon Asian influences.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cooper made a film that rejects the conventions of its genre, that is unafraid to be slow and patient in the telling of its narrative, and that wasn’t made to appeal to everyone immediately upon release.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And that was a brave thing to do.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the Zootopia sequel directed by Jared Bush and Bryon Howard, brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), team up again to crack the most perilous and intricate case of their careers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But in Podnieks’ own country, he was celebrated and respected as a rare source of truth telling and courageous reporting on a world that was changing fast.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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What People Are Saying Thanks to the courageous survivors of Epstein's abuse, justice is coming to Andrew.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Comforted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comforted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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