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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
Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Rodrigo’s cousins Gustavo Sanchez and Aaron Padilla, both of Lake Station, comforted each other near the site.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The hawks have comforted themselves with the thought that such a calamity won’t occur.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Even Arizona fans, comforted by a big lead, clapped.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The daughter said she was comforted some by the kindness of strangers, including Jhon Rodriguez, 30, who was shoved to the same downtown tracks moments before her father.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Samantha Hogan has comforted more than 200 bereaved families.
—Linda Stein, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead, Steele's music is driven by connection, when a listener feels understood, emotionally moved, or comforted by a song.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Your dog may just be feeling a bit stressed out and want to be comforted.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Rodrigo’s cousins Gustavo Sanchez and Aaron Padilla, both of Lake Station, comforted each other near the site.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The hawks have comforted themselves with the thought that such a calamity won’t occur.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Even Arizona fans, comforted by a big lead, clapped.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The daughter said she was comforted some by the kindness of strangers, including Jhon Rodriguez, 30, who was shoved to the same downtown tracks moments before her father.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Samantha Hogan has comforted more than 200 bereaved families.
—Linda Stein, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead, Steele's music is driven by connection, when a listener feels understood, emotionally moved, or comforted by a song.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Your dog may just be feeling a bit stressed out and want to be comforted.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 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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Rest assured that here too, under the gold-leaf ceiling, you may be seated next to luminaries of Rome’s cultural and political scenes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Migdalia Perez, a partner at Perez LaSure Law, assured the judge there was no conflict.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hilarity and mayhem are largely the point, and audience participation is highly encouraged.—
Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Today, 93% of Synchrony’s 10,000-plus workforce say they are encouraged to balance their work and personal lives.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The board has always acted unanimously and has been unafraid to stand up for the taxpayers and face down the most powerful man in the city.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Resistance, rebellion and retribution all come out to play in one of Disney+’s most consistent series that’s unafraid to put its larger-than-life characters into the maw of Venus fly trap-like set of moral and ethical issues.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This brave warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies who were getting closer and closer by the hour.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Enter, a disruptor, bridging the Heat into this brave, new NBA world of the 2020s.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Help keep the center courageous.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mahajan remains contagiously courageous and (narratively) humble.—
Sibani Ram,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Comforted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comforted. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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