What does comforting mean?
Definitions for comforting
com·fort·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
comforting, cheering, satisfyingadjective
providing freedom from worry
comforting, consolatory, consolingadjective
affording comfort or solace
Wiktionary
comfortingadjective
Giving comfort.
ChatGPT
comforting
Comforting refers to the act of providing emotional support, consolation, or relief to someone who is experiencing distress, anxiety, pain, or grief. It involves offering kindness, encouragement, sympathy or words and actions that help to alleviate one's feelings of sorrow or distress.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of comforting in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of comforting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of comforting in a Sentence
Food is a lovely, comforting thing.
We are a long way from home and this is like a comforting blanket. I will listen very carefully to what the pope says.
Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.
The group was really amazing too, being surrounded by people who understand how it feels to struggle with your weight was really comforting and I really relied on their support throughout.
I do know that, which is comforting, i have spoken with Katie Ballard about that and that’s the least of my worries, I only care about Sam anted eosinophilic meningo-encephalitis, from which many people recover — and, initially at least, Sam seemed to be rallying.d his family and what we do in this situation, what we are doing in the future. My feelings are irrelevant to be honest.
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