Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective providing freedom from worry.
- adjective affording comfort or solace.
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- adjective Giving
comfort . - verb Present participle of
comfort .
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- adjective providing freedom from worry
- adjective affording comfort or solace
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Examples
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What's most comforting is knowing we have a man who isn't filthy rich or from wealth looking after the middle class, the poor, in addition to giving the rich their incentives.
Obama bemoans 'the bubble,' extols having a 'home office' 2009
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Recalling how good she was in comforting Sally, Don tells Megan he'll double her salary if she comes to California with him and the kids, which of course she will.
William Bradley: Mad Men's Surprising Yet Logical Finale: Don Draper Goes All Cali in 'Tomorrowland' William Bradley 2010
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Recalling how good she was in comforting Sally, Don tells Megan he'll double her salary if she comes to California with him and the kids, which of course she will.
William Bradley: Mad Men 's Surprising Yet Logical Finale: Don Draper Goes All Cali in 'Tomorrowland' William Bradley 2010
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Indeed, we saw it happening from the first trailer which was itself a studied exercise in comforting the confused and afraid fans.
Archive 2009-03-01 Ben Abraham 2009
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He spends his days atOmniLink in comforting monotony, facilitating the movement of product around thecountry, faxing, copying, joking with his best friend, Clark (Samm Levine), andharmlessly flirting with fellow cubicle-mate, Amy (Angela Bettis).
Poster and Trailer from DRONES – Premiering at Slamdance – Collider.com 2010
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Recalling how good she was in comforting Sally, Don tells Megan he'll double her salary if she comes to California with him and the kids, which of course she will.
William Bradley: Mad Men's Surprising Yet Logical Finale: Don Draper Goes All Cali in 'Tomorrowland' William Bradley 2010
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Recalling how good she was in comforting Sally, Don tells Megan he'll double her salary if she comes to California with him and the kids, which of course she will.
William Bradley: Mad Men's Surprising Yet Logical Finale: Don Draper Goes All Cali in 'Tomorrowland' William Bradley 2010
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Recalling how good she was in comforting Sally, Don tells Megan he'll double her salary if she comes to California with him and the kids, which of course she will.
William Bradley: Mad Men 's Surprising Yet Logical Finale: Don Draper Goes All Cali in 'Tomorrowland' William Bradley 2010
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Indeed, we saw it happening from the first trailer which was itself a studied exercise in comforting the confused and afraid fans.
The Audio of Halo Wars – A victim of unambitious design Ben Abraham 2009
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Understanding the cause of the damage, while comforting, is not really useful at all to being a happier and more productive person.
The main problem with having cut my hair... mac_stone 2008
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