1. providing comfort, consolation, or relief from distress

Examples

• Her mother’s comforting words helped ease her anxiety.
• The warm soup was comforting on a cold winter day.
• He found the familiar routine comforting after the move.
• The doctor’s comforting presence made the patient feel better.
• She wrapped herself in a comforting blanket.
• The comforting sound of rain helped him fall asleep.