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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
Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
Angela Peterson photographed Sheena Scarbrough being comforted after her daughter’s killer was found guilty.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Knowing that God is with me during hard times has comforted me and billions of Christians too.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
Her plush hippo, which comforted her in the hospital after her accident, will join her in space.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The two-time Oscar winner also famously comforted Dench after the death of her husband, Michael Williams, that same year.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Another cuts to Nina smashing dishes across the kitchen floor before being comforted by Enzo.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 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
Verb
Despite years of rebuilding ahead, Escalante is comforted by having her family back in Pacific Palisades.
—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.—
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Only one, Jessie Diggins, has clinched a spot so far, with another, Julia Kern, all but assured a spot based on the World Cup standings.—
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Zannelli assured the public that officers acted immediately, that integrity is of the utmost importance and that the department can be trusted.—
Adjective
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Families with children and individuals experiencing homelessness are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the centers.—
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Families are free to sit wherever space is available but are strongly encouraged to set up shop in our new Family-Friendly Fun Zone, conveniently located at the Sandcastle Playground, seventeen blocks away.—
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The thick cream is gentle enough for daily use, and my normally dry skin feels immediately calm and soothed.—
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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.—
Adjective
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Coach Kirby Smart has been unafraid to take calculated risks at critical moments of big games.—
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The only way to stop this is to embolden yourself and build a community that will be unafraid of the challenges — and there will be challenges.—
Adjective
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Those specifics aside, more stunningly, researchers discovered that these brave, early explorers of new worlds demonstrated a different way of moving than had been previously understood.—
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If Tulsa, Oklahoma, can create this support system from scratch and help thousands of strangers succeed in a new town, any organization can adapt to support their employees in our brave, new remote world.—
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From her perspective, seeking support is not a lack of discipline, but a rational and courageous response to a complex condition that thrives in silence.—
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When somebody like Will Smith is courageous enough to be vulnerable and to immerse himself in, for my episode, Antarctica, the audience is able to see themselves through Will.—
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“Comforted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comforted. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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