Definitions for comforting
com·fort·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comforting, cheering, satisfyingadjective

   providing freedom from worry

2. comforting, consolatory, consolingadjective

   affording comfort or solace

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1. comfortingadjective

   Giving comfort.

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1. 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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How to pronounce comforting?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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How to say comforting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of comforting in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of comforting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of comforting in a Sentence

1. Melissa McCreery:

   Food is a lovely, comforting thing.

2. Thomas Tijo:

   We are a long way from home and this is like a comforting blanket. I will listen very carefully to what the pope says.

3. General Colin Powell:

   Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.

4. Verity Trueman:

   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.

5. Jimmy Galvin:

   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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=comforting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Comforting
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=comforting