Clayton wanted to say something nice or comforting to her, but she wiped her eyes quickly. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

We drink it of course; but are not greatly comforted. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger wanted to comfort them in the presence of the white folks, but did not know how. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

For comfort, I reached for Dinah, but she was already looking at me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Returning to the trail after a night’s comforts in a town always left us disinclined to talk. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

As he grieved on my shoulder, I wanted nothing more than for Papi to go on losing people he loved so that he’d always turn to me, so that I alone could bring him comfort. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

‘I didn’t ought to have left my blanket behind,’ muttered Sam; and lying down he tried to comfort Frodo with his arms and body. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The intricate molding on the copper ceiling sparkled in the afternoon sun, and the comforting smell of mudbean juice filled the air. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I put Mango’s carrier on my lap to comfort him. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

At night we stop while the carter lights the lantern slung beneath the cart, then we move on in the darkness and the small yellow light-disc travels with us like a comforting beacon. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course Christmas Day in the Charity-Sanchez home with the Coopers is nothing short of spellbinding: love and laughter and light, cuisine and cookies and comfort, bliss and booze and bounty. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

My mind stumbles to a comforting conclusion: I can always try going back to school...later. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The old women squatted down beside Juana to try to give her aid if they could and comfort if they could not. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

It comforted me even more than the money. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She put her arms around Miss Miss like a child seeking comfort. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Though he would miss Bill, Fleur, Luna, and Dean, not to mention the home comforts they had enjoyed over the last few weeks, Harry was looking forward to escaping the confinement of Shell Cottage. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It bristled with statistics that sounded comforting but were impossible for the average layperson to fully comprehend. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I had a feeling he wasn’t listening to anything but the sound of my voice, a comforting background noise as meaningless as a cicada’s song. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Now, now, Johannes,” she comforted me, wiping my tears with her dress. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was still nervous, but knowing that he wouldn’t have to do whatever Kamau had done during his rites of passage was a small comfort. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He raised his hand to comfort her and made some sort of horrid, gurgling speech noise to get her attention. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had not comforted me when I held The Science of Housewifely in my hands. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Lefty comforted her and apologized, but as he turned over to go to sleep he felt himself being enclosed in the loneliness of fatherhood. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Of course, he didn’t have Blink’s address, so there was nowhere to send it, but it had been comforting to write it somehow. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

And she so appreciated Charles’s letters: “Your minute accounts are such a comfort and I enjoyed sponging our dear one with vinegar as much as you did.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the comfort of the passenger seat, I watched Fang slouch up his front walk, the battered Converse box pinched under his arm. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

But Aziz and her mother didn’t have the comfort of certainty. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Alas, I shall have to walk back home tonight without the comfort of your escort or the pleasure of your company. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His arms went around her again in a comforting, reassuring gesture. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps his mother had comforted him in the same way when he had cried. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Food was plentiful, and comfort was a given. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

When Emily rose from the dining table to comfort the girl, she was surprised by a feeling of resentment. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It was a shocking request and of no possible physical comfort or medical benefit to Lincoln, but Dr. Leale allowed it. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last he moves forward, puts his arms around me, strokes my back, holds me that way, for comfort. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to him and comforted him and whispered to him and rocked him, just the same way he tried to comfort Miss Franny when she had her fits. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Water is always only itself,” George says, his face finally relaxing with the comfort of some favorite words. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“There’s a great quote in Gus’s house, one that both he and I found very comforting: Without pain, we couldn’t know joy.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

In one sense, we were huddled in there, bonded together in seeking security and warmth and comfort from each other, and we didn’t know it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Morrie took comfort in her soothing voice, her school lessons, her strong character. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept all my stuffed animals on the bed, painstakingly tucking them around my head each night as a form of ritual comfort. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I am so grateful that you want to know and I hope it will bring you comfort. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Maya wasn’t sure if she was supposed to comfort him, so she didn’t do anything. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Because while I was running to comfort his wife, the other driver was dying. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

So when she saw his meaning, Pear Blossom took the packet from him and said no more and Wang Lung trusted her and was comforted for the fate of his poor fool. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“I think something familiar might be comforting to them,” Salma Auntie says. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Dressed for comfort in sweatshirts and tracksuits, her fellow scarecrows were more than happy to accommodate her. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

She hid her blushes and her shame in a lonely cave, and never could be comforted. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear the rattle of the mess-tins and immediately feel a strong desire for warm food; it would do me good and comfort me. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn't just her ivory-white breastplate or silvery kirtle—she glowed softly from within, radiating a warm, comforting light that elevated her physical perfection to something on a higher plane. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay, Mom,” I comfort, fibbing to make her feel better. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

For all her talk about wanting to be mistress of her seat, Selyse Baratheon seemed in no great haste to abandon the comforts of Castle Black for the shadows of the Nightfort. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She was weeping uncontrollably despite his attempts to comfort her. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It came over him with comfort that thus they could begin the new life. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Now she fears that something will happen to them and she will be too far away to comfort or help. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes,” he said, “prayer can be very comforting. I wonder if any of you men would like to pray with me?” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was comforting to see that the whole household was longing for his return, but his purpose held firm. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was an eerie sight—Shady and Jinx, their arms reaching up from the ground, as if the dead could provide some comfort for the living. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He could not do anything to comfort her in front of Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Looking over my shoulder, I can see Hildy comforting Viola in soft words, unhearable words, things being said that I don’t know yet again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Some measure of comfort came to the sorrowful mothers as their sons were laid upon the funeral pyre with all reverence and honor. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no words of comfort to offer her. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

But the first and second floors had not been badly harmed, and this gave Zeitoun comfort. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He could feel the grief rising again and he wanted her body against his, any bit of comfort. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The sensation inside is so familiar, so comforting and recognizable and real that Bailey can feel the roughness of the bark, the smell of the acorns, even the chattering of the squirrels. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was comforting to know that the other kids’ lives were as accidental and chaotic as ours were. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She’s happy I comforted Grandma, but unhappy with Grandma’s southern ways. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

Anya repeated each word, comforted at the familiarity of most of it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

We comforted her and told her that if she’d put her foot down once or twice and say she didn’t have the time, the shopping lists would shrink of their own accord. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He nudged me with his warm nose, like he wanted to comfort me, but it only made me hurt worse. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

There was something comforting about his warm weight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The ground was still frozen and the warmth of another body so close was comforting. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Booth and his conspirators had to be caught before they vanished into the Deep South, where they would find aid and comfort in the heart of the Confederacy. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt less alone, but little comforted, for an unknown and solitary journey lay before me still. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

There was a vacant place at a table further away, but something in the little man’s appearance suggested that he would be sufficiently attentive to his own comfort to choose the emptiest table. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“I know you will, and I’m ever so much obliged. You are always a great comfort to me, Teddy,” returned Jo, gratefully shaking hands. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

My only comfort was the knowledge that I was not alone. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Oddly, I found this small slice of protocol comforting. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I took in a deep breath of his comforting smell—wood smoke, grass, and leather. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The work they had done that morning was trifling and all they had to show for it was rough shelter and little comfort. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said he knew a thing or two about comfort, and in the barn he set about arranging their quarters. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe that was how I found comfort just then, even with him being so far away. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I wish they could see me on Thursday after school when I’m on the float and Mr. Hannon hands me the reins so that he can smoke his pipe in comfort. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She didn’t learn the truth until she drove to her uncle’s house to find comfort, and he told her it was a play. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

She clutched her purse as though it could offer comfort. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Asta and Ben tried to comfort Pantalaimon, but he wriggled free; he wanted to be with the little pale form that could only weep and weep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

But there’s nothing—there’s no one who can comfort me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I have a sudden urge to comfort her. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Ms. Gruwell’s college students were so comforting that they didn’t feel like strangers anymore. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“It must be such a comfort to think that, though they are gone, a record of their great achievements remains....” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Bake this comforting casserole in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until the potato chips are lightly browned. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

No more warm coat, no rough, comforting, cleansing tongue. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know how to comfort her, because it was plain that she was right. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She wanted the inspector to embrace her and comfort her and forgive her, however guiltless she was. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Turning to him for comfort? So it’s someone who was friends with Lucy?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She was gentle, soft-spoken, and always comforted you when you needed it, even when you’d done something bad, or been told off by another guardian. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I want now is a little peace, ease and comfort. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Like Mom’s inside of him telling him how to comfort me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

There was a kind of comfort walking the narrow streets where she herself had walked as a girl. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I realize no one’s been telling him to get well, no one’s been trying to comfort him. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I found their presence comforting, like the unexpected company of old friends. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was comforting to sit here by the warm fire now. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Horan was flat-out glad to be alive, and relieved to be back in the safety and relative comfort of the Marine Corps. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry,” I tell her in my most comforting voice, “termites are just termites.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw was obscurely comforted by the long, thin, man's arms around his body, and the bumping rhythm of his walk. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Never mind that the man for whom it had been built was still living, the Cloudspire was a royal tomb, and all manner of luxuries had already been laid in for the king’s postmortal comfort. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mom, of course, can’t stand this, her ex-husband’s girlfriend comforting me, so she runs over and sits down on my other side. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

By the time Herman Miller was ready to go to market, the comfort scores were, in fact, above 8. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

They suffered untold terrors in the dark and huddled together for comfort. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Hard glares from some and comforting grins from others. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Antain loved woodworking—the stability of the material, the delicate beauty of the grain, the comforting smell of sawdust and oil. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He must be willing to give up safety and comfort for freedom. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if the story was the only balm that provided any comfort. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I wanted to comfort her, but I wasn’t sure how. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Nor was the sight of the agent himself any comfort. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

She glanced down at the ragged comfort object and grinned. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“This place is rich with natural resources. And The Corporation is working hard to bring those comforts to America, where they belong.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But it is selfish of me to share such grief, to take comfort in knowing that they feel the same self-hatred that I do. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Taylor didn’t answer, only snuggled into the comfort of her mother’s lap to watch the show. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

It’s comforting to know that regardless of our vast differences and the light-years that separate our worlds, we’ll always have nipples in common. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

My greatest wish for humanity is not for peace or comfort or joy. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

There is a great deal of comfort in those words. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

He felt very sorry for the old man and didn’t know how to comfort him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom rubbed her hand in circles on my back to try to comfort me while, above my sobbing, I could hear my dad ordering room service. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But it was the words of her brother, of all people, that comforted her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Presently Kit opened the door to Prudence’s timid knock and was comforted by the pleasure that rushed into the child’s face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He steadfastly would not touch the few beans that O-lan still held in her hand, and it comforted him vaguely to hear her crunching them, one at a time, a long time apart. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

The younger children, unfortunately, had no such comforting philosophy to fall back on. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She murmurs something comforting to him and leans over to brush his hair from his face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The thought of Ollie here with me comforts and then frightens me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“But Teccam claims that out of all the spirits, only wine is suited to reminiscence. He said a good wine allows clarity and focus, while still allowing a bit of comforting coloration of the memory.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Being surrounded by books was comforting, even if she sat at a table by herself. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

And Martin is so confused and needs such comfort he has nothing to give me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice, deep and soothing, comforting and familiar as a cotton T-shirt, made the lump rise in her throat again. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I just think that comfort and prosperity are not a priority for Abnegation, and maybe they would be if the other factions were involved in our decision making.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I wanted the comfort of preschool, not the ambience. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“The old ones thought he was dead. But here he is. Too late to bring them neither comfort.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I lost about a year of my life and much of the comfort and security I had not valued until it was gone. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

What comfort could he get from a Christian service? Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cupped her hand in both of mine, drawing comfort from the warm softness of her fingers between mine. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I searched for something to hang on to, something familiar that would comfort me or make sense, but there was nothing. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the next few months, I visited townships all across the violence-racked Vaal Triangle south of Johannesburg, comforting wounded people and grieving families. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tears had begun to form in my eyes, but I struggled to hide them and gripped my gun for comfort. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The hospital waiting room was far from comforting, and our coffee cups sat forgotten on the small plastic side tables. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I wished to comfort her, but there was no comfortable action I could take; I desired to console her, but there was no word that could be a consolation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Among Ann’s few comforts were her visits to a local church, the Jesus House of Prayer. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

And after thinking about this for a while, after feeling sorry for myself, it comforted me somewhat to think that this girl next door had a more unhappy life. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa comforted her as best he could by saying that it was only a few stacks of the Ladies’ Home Journal that had been lost. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

They felt strange at first, and made the sides of her head throb a tiny bit when she chewed her cereal, but as she walked toward school, the ears became a comforting presence. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The blanket of comfort that was carried by their voices—voices I thought I might never hear again. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Catastrophism was particularly comforting to clerics like Buckland because it allowed them to incorporate the biblical flood of Noah into serious scientific discussions. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

We were still side by side, leaning against the car, and they’d see I was upset about something and Tommy was just comforting me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

These thoughts were as familiar to her, and as comforting, as the precise configuration of her knees, their matching but competing, symmetrical and reversible, look. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Being next to the casement window felt oddly comforting. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when I have relapses of my old demon, I lie in the crook of his arm and he comforts me this way, talking to me all night long to stave off the bad dreams. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother was to stay at Emalia to help close the factory, but that was little comfort to her. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

That was a source of comfort to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But maybe there’s also a little magic in cooking, taking all the plain old ingredients and turning them into comfort and memory. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

I made another effort, a pitiful one, for the words I said were the last to bring comfort. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Celia rocked Matt back and forth, all the while murmuring comforting words he could hardly take in. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I can say, ‘Please, God, comfort me,’ and I’ll get heart’s ease. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“True,” said Mr. Bennet, “but it is a comfort to think that whatever of that kind may befall you, you have an affectionate mother who will make the most of it.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“I’ll wear my black armband all the way, Mama,” I said, eager to comfort her, but she left the table and ran upstairs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Jam backed away slightly, casting her eyes repeatedly at Pet’s silent bulk for comfort. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He was going to touch her hair, to comfort her, but Bodega knocked his hand aside. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

It was a pathetic source of comfort, that he could not know what she had seen. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

They sit on either side of me, trying to comfort me, but I’m already cocooned in invisible bubble wrap. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I searched for something to say to comfort him, but he spoke first. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The metal was warm beneath her fingers—comforting, somehow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

By the time Cinna shows up, I am irritable and exhausted from comforting the prep team, especially because their constant tears are reminding me of the ones undoubtedly being shed at home. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Because here’s what I know: Home isn’t necessarily a place; it’s more of a feeling—of comfort and trust, of people who are a part of you. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Venus took her leave greatly comforted, but to make matters still more sure she turned for help to her son Cupid. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The act of eating was a comfort to his shrunken belly, although a false one—the clover wouldn’t strengthen him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I have long relied on the comforts of martyrdom. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the comfort brought by their decision to stay, it was a long night for Cora as her thoughts returned to the woman’s screams, and the ghosts she called her own. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Prior to that, it seems to me, we thought about being well off or not well off in terms of personal comfort or distress. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Small comforts are all I can rely upon today. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She marveled at the comforting compactness of his weight on top of her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I sought some pleasant sensation, a comforting memory, but felt only growing panic. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Aunty Cloud pats my shoulder, but her touch can't comfort me. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

All of this was affirmed by our own star, Ardsley himself, who said that when he saw a Mica cheerleader giving comfort to the enemy, the heart went out of him. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

She was occupied in knitting; a large cat sat demurely at her feet; nothing in short was wanting to complete the beau-ideal of domestic comfort. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

And she hurried off without giving Harry any time to offer words of comfort, though admittedly he could not think of any. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She needs the comfort of finally being able to comfort me; something she hasn’t been able to do for a long time. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

And I can't help having a vague, comforting feeling that someone is looking out for me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Given the circumstances, it was strangely comforting, and Moss felt better by the time he entered Mrs. Torrance’s classroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know which clichéd phrase about love I could use to comfort him. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Then it was comforting to feel she was confirming what they already knew. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It kind of depressed me to think a human could be so lonely that she would comfort herself with the company of appliances that whistle, and sit alone to eat. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

As I crept nearer, he leaned into my shin for comfort. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I watch as she continues to comfort Emily, feeling unwelcome, but unsure whether it would look worse if I just walked away. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

His first day of school, the father’s not around, to comfort his son when he’s sad and down. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When your sister cries, you were supposed to comfort her . . . but this was Casa! A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The idea that Dumbledore had managed to come back to them, that he was watching over them, would have been inexpressibly comforting. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He didn’t need to do that quite as much as he needed to count, but the exercise still brought him some comfort. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

When Mr. Collins could be forgotten, there was really an air of great comfort throughout, and by Charlotte’s evident enjoyment of it, Elizabeth supposed he must be often forgotten. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Andrecito offers me his dump truck for comfort, placing it gently on my napkin. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just the white noise of the ambulance, one sister crying, and the other struggling to comfort her without words. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Yaat’eeh, my dear children,” he said in Navajo in a comforting voice. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s comfort for both of them in the grooming, the checking over, the safe return. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

That was cold comfort, Serber reflected: “I had found the experience humiliating and frightening, and resented having been put through it.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“You know what I said before about Murphy beds being the height of comfort? I’m going to take that back.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

‘The worst is now over. Stay and be comforted!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Clay looked down at Amari and smiled as she tried to comfort Tidbit. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lips were slightly parted and the teeth showed and on the face was only comfort and rest. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I still haven’t gotten over my fear of planes and shooting, and I crawl into Father’s bed nearly every night for comfort. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

In the end I had hoped that a home for the aged would give the old woman the comfort that with my limited means I could not provide for her. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

A part of me knows this isn’t right, but for this tiny moment I need human comfort, and Jake’s arms give me that. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Was it more comfort and confidence than anything else? We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She willed herself to imagine her mother, who would know what to say and how to comfort her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then into his blood like soothing wine flowed this comfort. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

The gift of boats comforted him much, not least because there would now be no need to decide his course for some days. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Somehow he felt comforted knowing there were other people living here, too. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Will felt a dull horror at his heart, and Kirjava pressed herself against his breast, feeling it, too, and trying to comfort him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Also, the fuzz was comforting, like going to school covered in old teddy bear. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t smell quite like Ray, and doesn’t feel quite like comfort. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

When one found comfort, he was grateful, but he was never such a fool as to expect a great deal of it. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought that in the history of the world it might even be that there was more punishment than crime but he took small comfort from it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Large tears trickled slowly down to the neck of his undershirt and he could not be comforted. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Anxiety flees to rules and order for comfort, and she’s broken a rule today, being here without running here. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The words in his ears are warm and strangely comforting. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Drink the coffee, and hev one hour of comfort before this day is over.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

It takes a lot for her to say this, but it comforts me all the same. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

Their stuffed comfort was narcotic and had produced recollections and fabrications of hallucinations. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was something comforting and homey in the scent of damp wood and livestock. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

They smelled earth and vegetation—not what they’d been used to, but bearing some comforting relation to it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

One after the other, Michael, Gary, Paula, and Catherine had all managed just fine at Guardian Angels, which was at least some comfort for Mom and Dad. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

She reached into her pocket and the spec-tacles were there, cool and light and comforting. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those afraid of the universe as it really is, those who pretend to nonexistent knowledge and envision a Cosmos centered on human beings will prefer the fleeting comforts of superstition. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The idea of the bookstore is so comforting to me, Lois. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The level of material comfort in this country is numbing,” said Paul Bellew, executive director for market and industry analysis at General Motors. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Not fully comforted, Regina sought a second opinion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Its warmth is a comfort all the same. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I looked up at the stained-glass Jesus window that stood above me and searched for the face that had always brought me such comfort, security, and peace. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

People gathered around me, saying again what Matasaip had said, yet I was not comforted by their words. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eerie, yet oddly comforting, knowing he’s got some semblance to my brother BSS—Before Saint Sarah. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She listened, her ears learning how to work in this new world, and she could hear the sounds of birds chirping and trilling, and this was somehow comforting. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I’m close to breaking down because my dad might wake up to a world without me, and I won’t be around to comfort him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was a great comfort to do this. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those who swelled their little unarmed strength into the reckoning one of leagues, clubs, societies, sisterhoods designed to hold or withhold, move or stay put, make a way, solicit, comfort and ease. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teacher Sarah stayed with me for a long time that day, trying to comfort me. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Catherine let out a scream and then burst into tears and William Henry put his arm around her to comfort her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had a feeling that the child needed that comforting refuge even more than she did herself. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

It appeared to me increasingly paradoxical, and it has been my experience that when paradox crops up too often for comfort, it means that certain factors are missing in the equation. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thought of that scruffy old Buttercup posting himself on the bed to watch over Prim comforts me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, Kate, but I do know that I need to find the comfort room in a hurry or I am going to embarrass myself yet again.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

There was a part of him that could never leave the finca or the comfort of its cycles, and this diminished him for any other life. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take the seat beside her, and though I tell myself that I am just an undercover agent obeying his supposed leader, I feel like I am a son comforting his grieving mother. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He wished they could have been friends, and somehow this idea comforted Joseph. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But the system demanded so much vigilance and moral strength that many succumbed to the spell of an imaginary reality, one invented by themselves, which was less practical for them but more comforting. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I never used to like evening light because it made everything in the Abnegation sector look more monochromatic than it already is, but now I find the unchanging gray comforting. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Bush Hill became a pocket of calm and hope, but it could not cure or comfort the entire population of Philadelphia. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

And then everyone was gone and the house was quiet and the low lights were soft and the room a cushion of warm comfort. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yow really have to stop following baboons around and work on the boat, said Mother as Nhamo buried her nose in the comforting bag. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been so long since I’d felt the comfort of another’s warmth that I wasn’t sure what to do. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“Yes, and it was a sweet and comforting idea for him.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

There was no electric light down here, no heating either, or any other comforts, only the quiet tombs and the mice scurrying over the cracked flagstones of the floor. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

My closeness didn’t seem to bother her at all, and her cool, hard skin was oddly comforting to me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They had both sought comfort in each other, and in their shared world, perhaps for the sake of novelty, or out of the fear that that world was slowly dying. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Occasionally, he would exclaim over a view or regard with admiration some passing marvel of nature, but mostly to him hiking was a tiring, dirty, pointless slog between distantly spaced comfort zones. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

On the couch, The coat President Lincoln was wearing the night he was assassinated. the distraught Mary Lincoln is being comforted by Clara Harris. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Your Apa is in such pain and you do not even want to comfort him? A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Some yearning for the comfort of old habits must have seized him, because, finally, he pulled out his leather pocket chess set and started going over the last game of the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Arthur called off the hunt, judged accurately that the insurgents were demoralized, and allowed his men to sleep in comfort on their arms, with few but careful sentries. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The zango bristled with tiny bones and feathers, a comforting shape that spoke of powerful charms. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his arms are there to comfort me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She awoke in a narrow bed, with that comforting engine rumble deep below. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I must say that is a comforting thing to know! Any more little gems of information to cheer us up, eh?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I see a mom and a dad holding hands, comforting each other. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And still Moss sat, unmoving, but with his friend’s body next to him, warm and comforting. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Maybe it’ll be empty and I can sit there for a few minutes in peace, surrounded by the comforting smell of oil paints. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

And I can’t explain why, but after all the weirdness today, seeing all this normal, boring stuff was sort of comforting. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It feels strange to be comforting my older sister. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

As soon as Charlie had his dark glasses on, he was able to look around him in comfort. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Abundant comfort in long restoring waves warmed my mother. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They thought of him, and comforted him, and that included listening to him, and so he would tell them everything. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reason behind this move, he said, was that I should have a place where I could hold discussions in privacy and comfort. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nay, sir, you are my guest. It is late, and my people are not available. Let me see to your comfort myself.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I think it can be comforting at times.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I firmly believe that nature can bring comfort to all who suffer. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

His arms went around her again in a comforting, re-assuring gesture. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Guess who was turning to Gavin for comfort at the memorial service?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Amar gives the basic explanation as we go, looking back at them instead of the road far too often for my comfort. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Far from being a place of comfort or refuge, churches can be a place where judgment, shame, and contempt are felt most acutely. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It is written that the old shall keep to the comfort of their beds! second priest: It’s a bad habit, beloved friend, this wandering about at night when monsters prowl. third priest: Senility. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tally tried to remember the last words she’d said to David, and wished they”d been more comforting. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

To comfort them, Julie Andrews put them all into her clean bed, and sang them a clean song about a few of her favorite things. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the way he said it gave Doha no comfort. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She reaches out and gives my arm a comforting squeeze. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

It is so easy to be comforting when your own wishes have come true. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The flimsy binds were a silly thing to take comfort in—they’d do nothing if Diko's mood soured—but he was subdued, at least for now. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

What stays with me is that sense of comfort, the unusual calmness of that unusually warm November night by the lake in Chicago. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I remember how Mango’s mango-colored wheezes used to be comforting because they meant he was still around. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He pawed at a corner, hoping to pry the suitcase open enough for the boy’s weak nose to smell these favored things and be comforted. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

A male voice from somewhere behind them had called out, entirely too close for comfort. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Also the opposite of comforting: there’s no phone. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

How could I bring these words to comfort myself when they put that hurt in his face? Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The chimps are put into tiny cages, often by themselves, with nothing soft to sit on, nothing to play with, and no one to comfort and love them when they are hurt. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Garner desired nothing more than to spend her final years in comfort. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Ben and Mary Anne paced the halls of Calhoun High together, deriving strength and comfort from each other’s desolation. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave Brandon my favor to wear, and never comforted Petyr once after be was wounded, nor bid him farewell when Father sent him off. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Best not to speak of it,” I said, feeling cautiously for the money in my waistband, the coins hard and comforting to my touch. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, there's something comforting about the little bird. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I nod, wishing I could find some way to comfort him. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited for that feeling, but it never came: The dead air on the line was no comfort, and finally I hung up. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The last time she’d been in one of the railroad’s departure stations it had been brightly lit, generous in its comforts, and had delivered her to the bounty of Valentine. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Ma, her face frozen, reaches out to comfort Pop. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

The comfort of his bottles and books was erased in a second, leaving nothing behind his eyes but emptiness and ache. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He lay back, and it seemed he sank down into a place warm and red and full of comfort. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She was the youngest one on the quest, but she was always holding them together and comforting them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

All my usual disconnected comforts are being taken away, now that I see the greater comfort of presence. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Izzy and our other best friend, Paige, had also enrolled at UCSC, so I took some comfort in knowing I wouldn't be surrounded by strangers. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Laurie meanwhile posted off to comfort Amy, and told his story so well that Aunt March actually ‘sniffed’ herself, and never once said “I told you so”. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of littluns were playing at the edge, trying to extract comfort from a wetness warmer than blood. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Her words comfort me, as do the sisters who smile kindly and bless me in passing. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

But still, it was comforting for some reason, to have Louisiana’s hand in hers. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

For all the pain she had caused me, to see her like that, still haunted by a childish passion, made me want to put my arm around her and comfort her. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She comforts those flying home alone for funerals, sadness seeping from every pore. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

She would have hated to admit it, but right at that moment, even a four-year-old was a little bit comforting. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He found it strangely comforting, and it made him bold. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Two things that comforted me and quieted my worries, making everything wonderful, were being in church on Sunday and sitting all alone in my room listening to music. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The first night, he was at the top of the garbage heap, and so he was able to look up at the stars and find comfort in their light. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

It was a comfort to speak of my worries to Horatio. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It had a different meaning—not the comfort of big houses or rich food or even clean streets, but the comfort of belonging with the land, and the peace of being with these hills. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Caleb wipes his cheeks every few seconds, and I know he’s crying but I don’t know how to comfort him, or why I am not crying myself. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Looking at the two of them, it was hard to know who was comforting whom. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I find it comforting to pray, and to put my faith in him. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I might have taken comfort in Tyler’s trying to help me, but the memory of my sister was too raw, and I didn’t trust him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I had read this psalm of David’s many times, but now when I read it, the words spoke directly to my heart and brought me some comfort. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

We have entered a better world—a world of comfort where every day is a day off, waiting to be filled with sexual intrigue. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel was supposed to say something comforting now, something that would let him know it was going to be okay, except she knew nothing of the kind. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Instead of the comforting sounds of cars and trucks and sirens and people talking on the street, I heard cornstalks rustling in the wind. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

If there is any comfort in this, it is not the kind that I would encourage you to indulge. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She could feel a kind of comfort and silence from it, nothing like the tension that had stirred it earlier. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kept his house and shared his bed; she visited the sick, as she had always done, and she comforted the dying, as she had always done. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I say nothing, for I have no words that will comfort her. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“This punishment will be brutal, my dear, but your mortal flesh will bear it, because it must. Take comfort that in reaffirming His order we give Him thanks.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

This was to us with poor Annie the one great comfort.—Trust to me that time will do wonders, & without causing forgetfulness of your darling.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blond hair in gentle disarray, blue eyes looking at her out of a world of clean comfort. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not offer Granny any comfort to speak of. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Henry, having found his comfort zone again, remains unfazed. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Their well- polished boots were drenched in dirt and they sat away from each other, clinging tightly to their guns, as if those were the only things that comforted them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

No matter what suffering they witnessed and how much they suffered themselves, though, the one thing Marina’s aviators could rely on to bring them strength and comfort was their dependence on each other. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

When the war started up a few days later, we were all there, watching from the comfort of our living room, along with the rest of America. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The bold flags in the border, the faces of the kids in the middle, give me strange comfort. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I knew I could have tried to comfort her, perhaps telling her how John Kim was probably just as hurt as she was and that his silence was more complicated than she presently understood. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mary Anne saw him standing alone and went over to say something comforting. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So do I, it was so smooth and pretty. But it will soon grow out again,” said Beth, coming to kiss and comfort the shorn sheep. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Susan Calvin did not allow herself to relax, despite the designed comfort of the chair she sat in. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

They brought safety and comfort, and, sooner or later, food. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Cold air and the waft of a comforting smell blast me in my face. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Jonathan followed, feeling the soft, steady, and comforting breath of the boy against his neck. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Wall offered few of the comforts that southron ladies and little highborn girls were used to, and the Nightfort offered none. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t it comforting to think so? But when I look at you, you’re just the Son Who Is Going to Inherit Hoodhood and Associates.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

It was comforting, like a fire when you come in from a walk in the cold. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But now, seeing how outnumbered officers were and feeling more like prey than predator, I found in the tale a grain of comfort. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wished Mullah Faizullah were here so she could put her head on his lap and let him comfort her. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He yearned for the comfort of Catelyn's arms, for the sounds of Robb and Jon crossing swords in the practice yard, for the cool days and cold nights of the north. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She thought sometimes, lying on her bed alone, and thinking of all his kindness, that perhaps John was that son, and that he would grow one day to comfort and bless them both. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The walls were whitewashed and the big red-painted furnace was a comforting thing. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was still scared, but it was somehow comforting to think that maybe stage fright was a trait I’d inherited from Dad; I wasn’t just some foundling, after all. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The silence swells between us and it’s warm and comforting. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I want to say something, to comfort him. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

It’s as if she expects me to comfort her, or maybe she wants me to agree with her. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The only time they found comfort was in the evenings, when Ba would tell a story to make the time pass faster. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

That the words comforted her when she didn’t have a home. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Even on a Saturday afternoon, he was wearing a collared shirt and a jacket, and he never took his hand off Max’s shoulder, but not in a comforting way. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He decided that from that day on, no matter how tight his circumstances, he would always pay for the small comforts that made him feel rich. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was sick with searing hatred, and in the endless vortex through which he whirled, there was no comfort. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

That is hardly the attitude of some veteran summer residents, who find comfort in the thought that they can occasionally be fogged in without worrying about the office. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Its presence somehow comforted her in the long hours she sat up, watching her door. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Tom had provided them with plenty for the comfort of the day. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

And being comforted with these precautions they had now taken, Wang Lung once more urged his wife. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

The only time I went soft at all was right at the end, when the Pastor asked the mourners to offer comfort to their neighbors. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The dull thuds of thunder falling in the distance now felt comforting, and before the sounds entirely faded, Omakayas was asleep. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Mathematical squiggles on paper were not always the most comforting protection against robotic fact. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

But that thought wasn't enough to comfort or sustain me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I pray they were all too busy comforting Teddy to worry about me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Actually, there seemed to be a lot of people who needed comfort these days—especially the eighth-grade varsity runners, who were taking the Salisbury Park race way too personally. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

There was something comforting in those subjects, a connectedness with the past that was soothing when the present was so bad and the future so terrifying. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

As Ophie picked her way out of the woods she saw them in the yard; the pastor and his wife were standing near their big car, holding Ophie’s mama in a comforting embrace. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The thought of going back to Harpy’s feels like comfort food. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She knew that Taisin was trying to comfort her, but it only made her feel worse. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The dagger she’d taken from the temple was still there, at least, but that brought her little comfort. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Full-on panicking, and all the comfort she felt from her notes with Keeper melted away like a sugar cube in a cup of hot tea. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

After a while, he began to cry again, because there was nothing else to do, no other comfort. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

They had decided that the loss of some was worth the temporary comfort of many. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“They still bring solace and comfort to the families that receive them, don’t they? Chaplain, I simply can’t understand your thinking process.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Hippo,” she repeated, and put the comfort object down again. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The mere beauty seemed to cheer me; there was peace and comfort in every breath I drew. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

"So that's kind of comforting—knowing that the worst thing in life is already behind you. I mean, once it actually is behind you. Which it won't be for a while, obviously." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“My dear, nothing can comfort me like this,” he answered, with a falter in his voice, and both arms round her, as if he too, needed help, and did not fear to ask for it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

And while this voice was not comforting, I knew it to be wise. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When Johnny felt that she was comforted, he set her down and went into the shack where he had either an eye opener or a night cap. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She touches my shoulder, trying to comfort me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

One comfort was that the fishmongers van bringing the first course of dressed crab had broken down. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The sound was comforting and reminded me of the cow jumping over the moon. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sure she must’ve been secretly pleased that she’d pushed me beyond my comfort zone that day, because I easily circled the high bar. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Is it any happiness or any comfort, to consider that we are our own? Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Silently she squeezed the child’s hand for comfort. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Your mind will believe comforting lies while also knowing the painful truths that make those lies necessary. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Was she trying to comfort me or herself? The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

My mom held and comforted the adult bonobos while they slowly fell asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

So when they met, first in those chocolate halls and next through the ropes of the swing, they felt the ease and comfort of old friends. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she wished that she could leave this place, despite its comforts, and return to the life she had known. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the years I had developed a certain comfort level with the painful events in the past. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps they’d fled to the air-conditioned comfort of the museum, or maybe Nike had somehow forced them to leave. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Such comfort as there is to be had must come from her own spirit.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

But soon his calls came less frequently, and his voice lost its comforting tone. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

People who can comfort the dead can also chase after them to hurt them further—a reverse ancestor worship. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see at once that men’s rooms, unlike the ladies’, provided no comfort. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Mam said, No, no, but Grandma said, He doesn’t have the pills to ease him, God help us, and a bottle of stout will be some small comfort. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She meant it to comfort me, but it only distressed me further. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet it would have comforted them all to see Papá in his coffin here in the house, with two candles at his head and two more at his feet. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Lucas Cader was not in the habit of making others feel anything but comforted. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Both volumes became a quiet comfort to her Sunday loneliness, because as she read them she could hear Ezekial’s rich, warm voice filling the darkness of the cabin. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

It is comforting to discover that I am not, after all, the only Judas to have been interned behind these desecrated hotel walls. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

These turnovers were an institution, and the girls called them ‘muffs’, for they had no others and found the hot pies very comforting to their hands on cold mornings. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

We cup our hands together and she recites a quiet prayer, words I don't understand, but the sounds give me comfort because I've heard them so many times. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The diamond ring on Joyce’s finger comforted both of them, but at times Joe could not help but look at it and wonder whether he would ever be able to live up to its implications. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

No words of comfort or assurance can be spoken, for Mother Ermentrude has ordered silence and solitary prayer. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

But it was enough to see them safe to Ketterdam and to keep them in modest comfort for a good while. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Lidia is home on her couch, eating comfort candy, letting Penny stay awake. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I ease my hold and rub his back to comfort him. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Alex had thought the ritual of the Mass, which he knew so well, would provide him with comfort, but his mind was reeling from all Father Franco had said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

If this seems confusing, you may take some comfort in knowing that it was confusing to physicists, too. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Merciful God, comfort her, so that at least she won’t be alone. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

"I try to think that I gave a little comfort." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Nailer forced himself not to go to her, not to try to comfort her. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

How comforting the presence of another human being can be. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Many a night have I been grateful for the comfort of solid ground. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

In spite of his weakness, the boy refuses to let go of a grubby headscarf gripped in one hand, pulling it to his crusted lips like a comfort blanket. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Hermione looked very frightened, but she had a word of comfort. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“This is no comfort, I’m sure, but you aren’t the only one.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Pauline has a hard life, yet Vincent finds comfort in the book. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I thought, shivering, that there are things that outweigh comfort, unless one is an old woman or a cat. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The touch comforted her, helped to subdue the nausea and the blistering headache. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

That was pretty comforting, because I didn’t want to fail all of my finals after the massive makeup effort I had done before my flu episode, and Annette always got A’s in everything. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

At fifty-nine, Grandpa still had all his teeth, which should be a comfort to Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But time wore on, and as the dirt mingled with the sweat on my body, I felt strangely comforted by the chunk, chunk, chunk of the hoe digging into the ground. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

There was comfort in his eyes and a feeling of mutual respect. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The idea was so comforting, she almost asked the coachman what sort of animals she could expect to meet at Ashton Place. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

But it was the words of her brother, of all people, that comforted her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It gives us comfort to believe we have defined something that is, by its very nature, indefinable. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Ophie climbed to her feet, not saying anything, just giving up the warmth and comfort of her spot nearest the fireplace without a fight. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I can’t tell you why, but that squeeze comforted me like nothing else could. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Scruggs repeated the Lord’s Prayer to himself, but it brought him no comfort. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

During the night, each time I would hear some crying, I heard Mama whispering in a comforting way. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Runt began to whimper, a piteous sound that made Pax want to comfort him, but Bristle warned him to keep away. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

They lived in ease and comfort supported by huge numbers of blacks whom they kept in poverty and held in contempt. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The third floor was so high up that street noises were muted into a comforting sound. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama put her arms around Jessie’s waist, pulling her close, murmuring comforting words. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

As for the greenness, it was so fresh and soothing that strength and comfort seemed to be physically pouring into my system through my eyes. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Pilate comforted Ruth, gave her a peach, which Ruth could not eat because the fuzz made her sick. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can eat your meals in peace and comfort with Burt’s Bottoms Up. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He is watching me, waiting for me to say something, to offer him some crumb of comfort, but I have none. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon the air was full of the comforting smell of food. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The silliest things, but they gave me some comfort. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve thought about it long and hard and decided that if he will tolerate me as I am, I’ll decline to return to all familiar comforts in order to stay here. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I willfear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She promised him she would not, but all the next day she passed in weeping, thinking of her sisters and herself unable to comfort them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is comforted by the talc smell of her housedresses mixed with the sunbaked smell of her skin, the perfumy smell of her party dresses. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

‘Here you find us sitting on a field of victory, amid the plunder of armies, and you wonder how we came by a few well-earned comforts!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

His thought turned to the Ring, but there was no comfort there, only dread and danger. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

There was hope in his words, and comfort; and they made for resignation. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Then we will comfort you and poor dear Madam Mina with new hope. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Leo leaves, and he’s quickly replaced by Zahra, whose sleek red dress and ever-present coffee thermos are the biggest comfort Alex has seen all night. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They found it comforting to be reminded that, after all, they were truly their own masters and that the work they did was for their own benefit. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

The fact that the children were so well fed might have comforted Mrs. Pitezel, had she ever received the letter. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I’ve read The Awakening a million times, but I find it comforting. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The sun, too, was warm and comforting, and the mist before his eyes seemed to be lifting a little. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But, still, there’s a bit of comfort that comes with knowing how your life is going to turn out. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

We had been warmed and comforted by the rumbling of the Wildcat as we drove off to wherever Pa was taking us. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Some migrants found this unsettling and preferred the comfort of the familiar seats in the rear. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t realized how comforting the boy’s presence had been. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He watched as the mother comforted the child by rhythmically bouncing up and down and crooning to him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

But they sent in a physician, in whose hands and voice was a more enduring, a more profitable comfort than any I ever found in Orgoreyn. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I look at the Senator, try to think of something comforting, something my mother would say. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He hoped she had found comfort in God. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Flurries of hands reach for the princess, trying to comfort her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Mama got nothing but threats and abuse for her attempts to comfort him. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had kissed me too, a natural business, comforting and quiet. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He was dangling in the air, underneath a comforting canopy of white silk. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I won' dered who comforted her when she heard those bottles knocking together, those ghosts chattering about the things she had done wrong. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Although I wanted to draw comfort from my room, from my bed, from the light breeze coming through my window, I kept thinking instead of Father and getting dressed. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He screamed and shouted “Wooeeeee!” at Guitar’s list, but because his life was not unpleasant and even had a certain amount of luxury in addition to its comfort, he felt off center. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

A new life to replace the old, fading ones was a blessing, and the new baby should have been a great comfort to Emma. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was preoccupied by this thought, though I was also comforted by the knowledge that other mothers and children had successfully done this before. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“The other Trojans upbraid me,” she said, “but always I had comfort from you through the gentleness of your spirit and your gentle words. You only were my friend.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, putting my arms around my mom and resting my head on her fleshy shoulder, all three of us a pile of comfort. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

During the two decades I spent on Robben Island she was an indispensable pillar of support and comfort to myself personally. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, without the comforting lull of the train, it strikes him how very far he is from home. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

You’d think the members would have tried to comfort her, or at least stopped asking about him, but they just ignored her tears. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The cool shell against my skin feels comforting. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Barrabas was dying without any hurry, his eyes riveted on Clara, who stroked his ears and murmured words of comfort until finally, with a single rattle, the dog fell rigid at her feet. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I inch closer to Tobias, not sure how to comfort him without making things worse. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Somebody was just stabbed three blocks from here, which comes as a strange comfort: Perhaps New York will be safer than Pittsburgh. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

She was beautiful above all the other women of the land, but this was small comfort to the King for not having a son. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We ate our sandwiches with grateful hearts for all the care that was taken of us, and the bottle of water was the greatest comfort,” Emma reported in a letter to her mother. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

My wounds healed and my father told me to be comforted, for the scars would not be seen until after I had taken a husband. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

They'd probably hide under their desks and cuddle with their slide rules for comfort. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Among them went the Brothers of the order, and sisters from the priory near by, cleansing and feeding, dressing and comforting them. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

He shakes his head again, and I wonder, suddenly, if this is how he comforts himself: by convincing himself that the bad things he’s done don’t matter. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

As long as his needs were physical, she could meet them—comfort and satiety. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harriet wanted to say something to her, to offer some word of comfort, of greeting, and dared not for fear Old Rit’s uncontrolled joy or her loudly expressed fears would attract attention. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the depths of my sleepless nights I would turn to the Bible for comfort, only to find myself regaled yet again. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her guilt and shame are almost a familiar comfort, compared to the depth of that sorrow and the breadth of that anger. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Nora slides her hand into his back pocket, and he tries to focus on the comfort of her physical presence against his side, the familiar frizz of her curls against his cheek. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Katherine Goble’s genuine comfort with the white men she worked with allowed her to be herself with them, no mask required. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The sense of safety brought by the touch of my father’s hand when he rubbed my back to comfort me, just as he did when I was little. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You won’t be gleaning,” Scythe Volta said, putting a comforting hand on Rowan’s shoulder. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He came up with a sentence he really liked: Coo gives her comfort, courage, and confidence. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

They formed a whole, I among them; each felt it, and it was a refuge and true comfort in the night, that wholeness of the huddled group each drawing life from the others. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was so earnest, and his sorrow was so fresh, that I felt it would comfort him, so I said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

She was starting to doze in front of the fire, the warmth and comfort conspiring to make her eyelids heavy, when the front door slammed. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The kindness of Amity will comfort us for a while, though we can’t stay there forever. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Her voice echoed a little too loudly for Leo’s comfort. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Concentrating on that comforting fact, he climbs up past the bottom branches he was relegated to years ago, past the branches claimed by his sister and her friends. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

There was little enough room for the crew, and no comfort at all, in an undecked galley crowded with men and gear and cargo; but what was comfort to Ged? A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

But I wonder if even the brand-new Ford Mustang convertible comforted my father any the night my sister left for California to find herself. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“And 4 for ... for . She stopped, closed her eyes, and thought a minute. Four was such a comforting number, a familiar number, a family number. She wasn’t sure why. “ The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also tried to be with me again in the guise of comforting me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Half awake, he sniffed to draw in the comforting scent of his boy. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I think you are right, there. You could do nothing at home, and it is a great comfort to them to know that you are well and happy, and enjoying so much, my dear.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Which would be a real comfort to me, I’m sure,” said Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He was “an extremely important Artist,” a thought he hopes is a comfort to Theo. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t know,” said Jonathan, comforted by the words. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Anatole told me these stories at night with a flat resignation, but I cursed and threw pillows and cried while he held me in the vast comfort of our married-student double bed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The warmth of the thirty or so people inside, the familiar aroma of spices and good cooking, and the hushed play of children was extraordinarily comforting, the way wakes were, or weddings or baptisms. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

And that night the others lying on the floor in their squares watched Hughie ooze gracefully into his cot—they heard him sigh with abysmal comfort and he was asleep and snoring before anyone else. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hair was the color of buttermilk, and that was her drink too, rich and comforting. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

George didn’t really believe in the electric fairy anymore, and sometimes she didn’t even know what she was wishing for, but counting telephone poles had become a comforting habit. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

The only comfort I can imagine is my mother’s arms, a thing I haven’t wished for—let myself wish for—in such a long time. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I always found a certain strange comfort in routines like that. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

For comfort, I tried to cradle Quixote, our gray and white cat who was missing an ear, but he growled and scratched at my face. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, before he fell asleep, Molière’s words came to him, strangely comforting: Unbroken happiness is a bore; it should have ups and downs. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It is a marginal comfort to know that the relatively new science of bioacoustics must deal with similar problems in the sounds made by other animals to each other. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when he was busy about other things he thought of it, and when he was troubled he thought of it and it was a comfort to him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Even that small return of memory was a comfort. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of finding her observation comforting, I was offended. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Emily murmured comforting words to the top of her niece’s head. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She had never understood the quarrel with malls, with the notion of finding exactly the same shops in all of them; she found malls quite comforting in their sameness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

From nowhere, a large, elaborate sedan chair was brought forward, which the emperor settled into with great comfort. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Shenandoah National Park has just eight huts, each able to accommodate no more than eight people in comfort, ten at a pinch, in 101 miles of national park. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing his label provided him with both comfort and courage, he believed that to name an evil was to neutralize if not annihilate it. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Sure he’s got to go,’ Johnny comforted Madge; ‘but people say Gage is just sending out the brigade for exercise. They’ve been sitting about barracks catching fleas all winter. Why were the marines late?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to give her a comforting look, but she wouldn’t even glance in his direction. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He cuddled close to me, as much in need of comfort as I was. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

When my parents return to the pew, they sit on either side of me, comforting me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I can’t think of another attitude that could be depended upon to give greater comfort to the enemy.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

But I remember clearly when all that comfort became no longer comfortable. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He can almost hear Henry roll his eyes, and he’s thankful for it, the familiar comfort of antagonism. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

‘Speak and be comforted, and shake off the shadow! What has happened since we came back to this grim place in the grey morning?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

So although she held the alethiometer in her hands for a little longer, if was only for comfort; she didn’t turn the wheels, and the swinging of the needle passed her by. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody, she told herself, had ever travelled in greater comfort. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Will lay down on the warm sand, and somewhere nearby, he thought, the angel was keeping watch; but that was little comfort. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Frank wanted to say something comforting, but he wasn’t sure what. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Just in the last year, I had tended to so many of the dead and comforted so many mourning families. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Our only comfort is the steady breathing of our comrades asleep, and thus we wait for the morning. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The water felt warm and wonderful, comforting in a way I hadn't expected. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She would tell them about parents who came to comfort their children when nightmares woke them, and they would all go still and quiet, listening with a terrible intensity. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He picked up his bag of schoolbooks, and he walked home, taking comfort in the shadows. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Young, old, bird, boy, girl, dog—companionship was comforting. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Now that they were nearly arrived, he allowed himself a brief daydream of comfort. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I felt better hearing her assurances and comforted by the fact that our people were safer there than here. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We thought it might be comforting for you to have your regular team,” Plutarch says behind me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It was a comfort; but, indeed, I had been on my guard almost from the beginning of the interview. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I find the rituals comforting—the tried-and-true hymns, sermons by the mild- mannered, slope-shouldered reverend that emphasize decency and good manners. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

His last, comforting thought before he fell asleep was that even if the Potters were involved, there was no reason for them to come near him and Mrs. Dursley. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Finally I offer the only comforting thing I have, as small as it is. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

His velvety lips brushed my palm in a comforting manner. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Dimple found a comfort in her old seat, her arm pressed up against Rishi’s, everything like it had been for the last six weeks. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Ma shivers and it makes me sad that I can’t comfort her. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

I always heard Papa and Dadi, and sometimes even Kazi, clinking around, and usually it was enough to comfort me, but tonight I needed to see someone. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Jordan, the dog who should be dead, climbs into bed with her and I put my hand on him, try to feel his warmth and take comfort from it. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Ernest had been there, too, comforting Mollie, even though he had known that Anna’s two killers were standing only a few feet away from them. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

But portly and overfed though she was from living in the comfort of a zoo, even so she tipped the scales at barely 110 pounds. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ghost would leap up beside him, his warmth as comforting as daybreak. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“But I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dagger’s warm heft is comforting in my hand, and I test the edge on my thumb. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

If I had a nightmare about those gunshots that took Dad, Trey would run into my room and comfort me until I fell asleep. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The night had not gone like he’d expected, not with Tom’s meddling, and now he wanted comfort from the drink, from his home. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

His tone is unfriendly, and as I turn his words over in my mind, they do little to comfort me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He rests a hand on Axel’s shoulder now, comforting to the touch. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

No doubt Reilly could have stayed on the East Coast, writing one paper after another in air-conditioned comfort on this or that particular problem. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

She just placed her hand on his lower back as Moss rang the doorbell, and the moment of comfort washed over his thorny nerves. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was a very comforting feeling thus to remove myself from the world I imagined was laughing at me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It would comfort me, my husband!” was all she said; and he began to read when she had got the book ready. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

But I find it comforting that he doesn’t know my nickname—that must mean he doesn’t spend all his time staring at the screens like our lives in the city are entertainment. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The fruit vendor put her arm around Yuni and squeezed her for comfort. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

All of these preparations gave pilots some minor comfort. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Nero came closer, turned around once or twice, and curled between us, purring as if he hoped to comfort us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

And there were times when she, too, needed physical comfort and release. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

More in a comforting way, like Morgan Freeman’s voice when he narrated animated movies. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“And there are certain people waiting for their comfort object.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

She seemed to have been put on earth to visit the sick, and to comfort those who wept, and to arrange the last garments of the dying. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Yuko may have found comfort and direction in Islam, but Kathy was sure that she herself had been personally called by Christ. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

We ran outside, some of us falling as we crowded through the narrow door and gathered around our teachers for safety and comfort, like chicks around a mother hen. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It would be little comfort to Cantor that his work was the foundation of a whole new branch of mathematics: set theory. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

She slept on the mat outside, and even the routine of the mosquito bites became a comfort. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I plan on making a token visit to my family every few months, for Sunday lunch, and then returning to the comfort of the Hotel Otavalo. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not as exciting as the ride through the snowy air; but it was pleasurable and comforting. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I reach up to touch my pendant necklace for comfort, but then I remember that it's no longer around my neck. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Like a good doctor he let me go on and on, and in moments I felt he was the only one in the world who might comfort me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt comforting this time, a memory of a ritual that gestured safety. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I comforted myself with the idea that any high school senior who still takes the bus home is a pathetic loser. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Who else but me can I turn to for comfort? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As Miss Anderson walks away, I ask a servant where the comfort room is and hurry off down the hall. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I should find comfort in knowing these men will back me up in the Trial, but instead, I'm jumpy. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

And it is easy to see how in such a frame of mind, the thought of returning to Darlington Hall would be a great comfort to her. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It is, of course, an incomplete comfort to read this sort of thing to one’s self. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the baby call brought a feeling of comfort to Frightful. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He was so sweet and gentle and patient comforting his young wife. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It’s comforting seeing my family and Carlos’s family together. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

For some reason that red light was always a source of comfort to me, and many nights I fell asleep looking at it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Aru was in the same boat, and she didn’t have a home dad to comfort her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They observed from their canoes; an audience little comforting to those who begged for mercy in the water by our side. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

That was some comfort, but not much because the Trunchbull was totally unpredictable. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I remember the old Zoology Building where we used to go on Saturdays, the creaking, overheated corridors, the bottles of eyeballs, the comforting smells of formaldehyde and mice. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s strange to be comforting her; I am the one who deals with people all the time. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I was the one who comforted him when he was scared or lonely. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

‘For though I do not ask for aid, we need it. It would comfort us to know that others fought also with all the means that they have.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Maybe we just need to break through your comfort zone this once. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

But you comfort me, Gimli, and I am glad to have you standing nigh with your stout legs and your hard axe. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Every time she passed by her house and noted the progress of destruction she took comfort in the idea that God was listening to her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The great silence that followed did little to comfort those left behind. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I remember his words comforting me about the Spackle. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

They resembled each other in their dread of conflict, and the regularity of his evening calls, however much she disbelieved them, was a comfort to them both. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

After comforting his son, Lee went to fasten the window blind. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Shanti had the idea that she should be comforted by this comment and this smile, but she wasn’t, and the disconnection troubled her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She was then interrupted by Harriet’s coming in; and if Harriet’s praise could have satisfied her, she might soon have been comforted. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Lee put his arm around the broad shoulders to comfort him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They clung together, and the ghosts clustered around, whispering comfort, blessing the harpy. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure if his words are supposed to be comforting or hurtful. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

When my father saw me, he comforted me, but not in the way I wanted. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He knew that there was no quick comfort for emotions like those. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

If it's any comfort to you, he wouldn't have suffered much pain. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a practical habit, but a comfort, too. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Her second duty now, inferior only to her father’s claims, was to promote Harriet’s comfort, and endeavour to prove her own affection in some better method than by match-making. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

She knew that she was a child, of course, but there was something oddly comforting about someone addressing the situation directly. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Even then we had no prospect of real comfort. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

That maybe she was able to picture the image in her room that helps her feel comforted. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I hoped that taking her image to the grave with him would be a comfort. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The deep red eyes carved into the pale trunk still watched him, yet somehow he took comfort from that now. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“And I haven’t much to say to comfort you. I can finally offer some answers to your questions, however. Who wishes to begin? Yes, Constance?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But hers or not, those words, which had so comforted and healed me, were hollow. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

What comfort do we find in all the noise? Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a sweet-salty smell, bland but strong, warm but not comforting, lacking herbs and spices. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Her daughter was more comfort and purpose than she had ever hoped to find in this life. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“It was like you, Ernest, and very sweet, that you should whisper to me so comforting words about the Wednesday meeting,” Oppenheimer wrote him a few days later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In my current state, even his glib computer-generated voice was somehow comforting. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

In a comforting yet forceful voice, he urges calm. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

I guess that was sort of comforting—and I bet it made Leonid Brezhnev tremble in his boots—especially if he really did have it in for Camillo Junior High. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Is there anyplace as comforting as an old, institutional, prewar bathroom? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I will take any comfort there is, any comfort at all. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I looked up front at Wynn, driving and smiling in that same kind of comforted way. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The woman was on her knees whispering to them, comforting them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I rested my palm on Fig, comforted by the steady rise and fall of his tummy. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

My sickles are heavy at my side and my penny is a warm, comforting weight around my neck. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He tells her he likes the comforts of the United States. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Poetry’s trash, mere clouds of words, comfort to the hopeless. But this is no cloud, no syllabled phantom that stands here shaking its sword at you.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Music comforts him, but even though he’s bigger than Jay—bigger than all of us—he’s weak, out of shape. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

This book is intended to aid those who have little or no background in music, in order to increase their comfort in integrating music into the curriculum. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Sandy placed a large hand on Turtle's shoulder, a comforting hand, and a restraining one. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

But now he put something soft into her hands, something that had a quality of comfort. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would choose freedom over comfort every time.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The everyday practice of boiling, scrubbing, buffing and wiping became the badge of the students’ professional pride, to which all personal comfort must be sacrificed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

During these months, the only act that gives me comfort is rinsing the evening rice, my daily chore. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

He didn’t flinch or growl at him, so he continued comforting the poor being. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He leaned against her for a second and was comforted. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry knew, when they wished him good luck outside the locker rooms the next afternoon, that Ron and Hermione were wondering whether they’d ever see him alive again.This wasn’t what you’d call comforting. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

They lay curled closely together for comfort and warmth, and when a thin, cold rain fell as the wind rose they moved under the spreading branches of an old spruce for shelter. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Out loud, I said, “I’m here, Maml” It was all the comfort I had. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Down in the sea caves his mother knew his sorrow and came up to try to comfort him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would have suited her better had Briony wept and allowed herself to be comforted on the silk chaise longue in the drawing room. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I would come to her for comforting, and her anger would break over me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I shake my head, muttering darkly on shaded paths, holding conversation with the only friend and comfort this world affords, my shadow. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rather than being unsettling, I found the quiet strangely comforting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It’s the kind of comforting thought I need on the eve of Arthur leaving. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It comforted me to know he was here with me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I feel like a child, abandoned in the dark woods; not even my mother's image comforts me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

When Mama got home from work, she put me on the toilet and sat on the edge of the bathtub to comfort me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Ivy knew she was being mean, but she didn’t want her sister to comfort her, especially not the way she used to, by playing with Ivy’s hair. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

"A good lord comforts and protects the weak and helpless," he told the Freys. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van D. sprang out of bed and went downstairs to Dussel’s room to seek the comfort she was unable to find with her spouse. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But there was one day when she couldn’t comfort me, couldn’t answer my questions. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She snuggled up to her mother, suckled two or three times, more for comfort than food, and fell back to sleep. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now I was in the strange position of comforting her about my brother’s deadly illness. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He comforts her with a little white lie. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Your mother came to volunteer at the mosque and asked for you. No one knew where you were so she’s very worried. Auntie Fatima and the girls are comforting her in the house right now.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

They yearned for the warmth of their home, the pets awaiting their arrival, the comfort of Mama’s nourishing meals, and the love of their friends and neighbors. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It brought some comfort to every member of the family to know that the big animal lay stretched at the foot of Jethro’s bed, his sharp ears alert to every sound outside the cabin. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t say how comforting it is to be told that someone is approaching in the dark. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let her, too, even though every time she did, instead of comforting me, it only made me more scared. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

But as Hanako had picked up and held those rocks that had formed so many years ago, she’d felt comforted, steady. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

"Well, Mother," the son said, trying to comfort her, "your embroidery is so lifelike perhaps you should embroider this picture. Then you will feel the same as if you were living in it." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

In fact, as I watch the Wicked Witch of the West peer into her crystal ball, I realize it’s probably the most comforting thing I’ve ever known. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

They're starting to like Mama's food, a. a little voice inside me whispers, almost disbelievingly, and it’s oddly comforting. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The Ptolemies also promoted immigration from elsewhere in the Greek world, offering direct economic rewards as well as the material comforts of a lavish foundation where no expense was spared. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

But Fiver was nowhere to be seen and Hazel was afraid to ask for him, in case to do so should seem like weakness and a need for comfort. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knew that nothing she could say could really comfort him. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

There’s something extra comforting and delicious about the cool milk and crispy flakes. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

It was comfort food to a whole group of people who longed for a taste of home. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“That’s awfully nice of them to take those concerns for our comfort.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were so impressed by the comforts and quiet organization of the Mollers’ home that we were subdued and on our best behavior. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bailey stares out at the grey sky with a mixture of comfort and excitement and nervousness that he cannot reconcile. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He burst into tears, but for once Mama didn’t comfort him. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Freedom is always a comfort,” Cecilia said, ignoring my request and thrusting a chocolate petit four into my hand. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Nervously, he clutched the slim stalk of the paddle, the only thing in this strange place that felt familiar and comforting. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The thought of a baby continues to comfort him as he spirals down into sadness. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

In the glow of the lantern the kitchen was comforting and ordinary. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They might or might not have counted themselves happy, though; happiness as they conceived it then was a thing attained, a grand state, involving a fiefdom to survey from the plump comfort of their dotage. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

If a villein inherited enough strips of land to support his family, or if he was lucky enough to serve an honest and generous lord, he might live in relative comfort. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

Edward patted her shoulders and hands and comforted her as well as a small boy could and cheered her by wiggling his loose front tooth. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had I turned to go home just an instant sooner or had I been facing east instead of west, I would have climbed down that hill full of peace and comfort. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Father was pretty sure they would be comforted by the letters we had written during the last two months, for they were full of our successes among the demons, and especially about our new friends. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to run to her and comfort her and tell her how sorry I was for all the worry and grief I had caused her. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt weird about Twig comforting me, because she’s Twig, so I sat up and pushed her over so she flopped back on the bed. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I looked to my parents to see what they wanted, but my mother’s face was still buried in my father’s shoulder, and he was comforting her. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The only way I could comfort myself was to imagine that my brother had, in fact, just gotten fed up with us and run away. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She’s content, and if nothing else, I take comfort in her comfort with me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Tally tried to think of something comforting to say. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Lord,” said Sister Price, “the Lord done raised you up a holy son. He going to comfort your gray hairs.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Having her curl up against me gave me dash of comfort and a shot of courage. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

She could learn to be a little more expressive from her cousin whose turn it now was to put a comforting hand on Briony’s shoulder. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As we drove more deeply into Mississippi, I noted that the Negro comforted and sought comfort from his own. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Never had I found such comfort in a void, in the black absence of knowledge. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Winston stopped reading, chiefly in order to appreciate the fact that he was reading, in comfort and safety. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

That Eberechi would wait for him, that her waiting for him was proof of his redemption, gave him comfort as he healed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

We all turn and Demetrius smiles a comforting smile. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

There was little comfort for me in this poetry. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

There’s a small comfort in that, isn’t there?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He had cried and I had tried to comfort him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

And of course Pantalaimon couldn’t comfort her as he normally would, though she kept her hand in her pocket firmly around his warm little mouse-form, and he nuzzled at her fingers. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The window gave at least the illusion of greater intimacy, and in prison, illusions can offer comfort. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the Bath minister asked if the bereaved would like to come forward and speak some words to the assembled congregation about this good man, comforting others through an account of this holy man’s homegoing. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

For many days there wasn’t, and the only slim comfort they could find was to remember that there was one chance—one in maybe a hundred. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the men who was with me in the back of the truck put a piece of candy in my hand and gave me a few comforting pats on the shoulder. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He says more comforting things but I want him gone. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was well to have a comfort in store on Harriet’s behalf, though it might be wise to let the fancy touch it seldom; for evil in that quarter was at hand. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Still, she found some comfort in the anonymity that the burqa provided. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Screw this, I thought, and for the first time, I imagined just going back home, ditching the Great Perhaps for the old comforts of school friends. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I need to go to him, to comfort him, to protect him. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was losing his steadiness, his comfort, his everyday joy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I remember being comforted by the fact that Jesus, whom I didn’t even know, thought so much of me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

It’s frightening, but also somehow comforting to know that there’s one thing the Thunderhead can’t fix. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

People screamed, wept, gave away their possessions, huddled in small groups for comfort and warmth. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

At least I had one thing to comfort me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The various doubts of the imams were comforting, and drew her closer. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

They are more to me than life, these voices, they are more than motherliness and more than fear; they are the strongest, most comforting thing there is anywhere: they are the voices of my comrades. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shaw comforted her dear friend, but she knew that Anthony’s words were true. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Shin saw a pigpen, a familiar and comforting sight. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

As a mother and educator, she was comforted by the thought that such remembrances would enable young people to have an opportunity to be exposed to her husband, ask questions, learn, and achieve. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t care for the neighborhood much—too yuppie and white for my comfort—but the festival is free and it’s outdoors. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“They picked us up, too,” G.H. said, as though trying to comfort Bigger with the fact. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” he whispered, “not yet! Hold her hand; it will comfort her more.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The kiss and his words both comfort me, but my unease doesn’t completely disappear. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It is in times like these that this news column cannot provide the needed comfort and solace. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Noise fills our boat, and none of it is a comfort. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

There's no point in comforting words, in telling her she'll be all right. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“But I suppose we must allow the servants some of their traditional comforts.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She felt the familiar outline of her mother’s wooden comb and stroked it for comfort. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It comforted me to know that my family was praying for me during those times. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mind’s Eye devices allow them to visit their friends, work, and relax from the comfort of their couches. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“The very model of modern-day, space-saving efficiency. The height of style and comfort, of convenience and practicality. I give you the Murphy bed.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She comforted me by telling me that I had kicks so high that even a Rockette would envy them. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Such was the opinion of the great Sir Ernest Gowers; and I have to say I find that a comfort, coming from the grand old boy himself. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

Even though she wouldn’t be able to make out much from this altitude, she needs to get a sense of things; an overview that can at least give her a little bit of comfort. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The children whimper like wounded dogs and cluster Together for comfort. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The comfort to her of the regiment’s approaching removal was indeed beyond expression. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. John Churchmouse tried to comfort his wife as best he could. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Whether it will pick up the saved or cast out the lost is unclear yet to Pupo, who picks up his empty glass and, for comfort, tinkles the ice. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

All eyes were on the Governor, who bent down to whisper some last comforting words to the wayward boy before turning to watch the prisoners’ performance. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I could feel the cold comfort of my sheets in my own bed, and the gritty shingle in the cove. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Why is it that most people aspire to little more than comfort? Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jack hesitated still, and Hazel wanted to say something comforting, give him some bright plastic flowers of words, but Jack would see them for what they were. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Had Elizabeth’s opinion been all drawn from her own family, she could not have formed a very pleasing opinion of conjugal felicity or domestic comfort. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He’s lazy and lanky, Ritchie, lying there with his feet extended in comfort. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It was warm and comforting, even in the heat of the kitchen, and when Mama placed leftover biscuits on the table, we didn’t complain about not having fresh ones as we usually did. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted to find comfort in her arms. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I know I should want this comfort from my mom, and sometimes I do. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“For me, the sea was a great comfort, Pilar. But it made my children restless. It exists now so we can call and wave from opposite shores.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But every night I run to comfort him. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I had the comfort of Chandra, for we were as sisters now, and each evening after my work was finished, my books were there to welcome me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I said the only place I could think of, because I needed comfort and friends. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Above the comforts of Base Camp, the expedition in fact became an almost Calvinistic undertaking. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

To some the sight might be gloomy, but to me their simplicity is comforting. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I did not know what they would grow into, but planting them deep in the cool dirt was a comfort. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her brother’s marriage plunged her into uncertainty, because she feared that this would be yet another reason for Esteban to keep his distance, and he was her only comfort and support. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

With her husband and daughter gone, she yearned for the comfort of her own family. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

They were not close friends, but running into Nasser here, after the flood, gave Zeitoun some comfort. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

But there was a certain comfort that came with hearing someone speak Spanish, to understand and to be understood, to not have to wonder what I was missing. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

There was something comforting about the exhaustion of hard work. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Then her voice modulated back to a comforting purr. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The countryside custom of hospitality to travelers was a great comfort to him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

The days had acquired a rhythm, a regularity he found comforting and dependable. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

She comforted me after my long train ride from the countryside. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began complaining that we were all getting too soft, too dependent on creature comforts, and that we were losing touch with the natural order of the world. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It gives me an odd comfort to sort this money into piles of cut-off heads. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We rocked back and forth, taking comfort in each other’s warmth. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I just ask that you provide Danielle with some comfort and direction during these tough times. We pray for the good weather to hold up, and for the farm. Amen.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Now, if you've never seen a Greek chariot, it’s built for speed, not safety or comfort. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Compared to the raft, the lifeboat now seemed a haven of comfort and security. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Brynden will do what he can for her, and for the boy. That is some comfort, but still . . ." "Go to her," Ned urged. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The comforting sounds of ham frying would announce that he was ready for them to come to the table even before he knocked on her door. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was cold comfort that the massacre of the remaining bonobos would slow the kata-kata and aid our escape. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Just to comfort his daughter, prompted by an old fear, by echoes of memories of what people used to do to girls like her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

But the thought of being able to see Mama Ya-Ya again comforts me. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

The reality was all too social, he knew; other men were pursuing him, but he had comfort in a pretense, and a rhythm at least for his feet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

‘Will you have it here, or in more comfort in what’s left of Saruman’s guard-house — over there under the arch? We had to picnic out here, so as to keep an eye on the road.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Kathy took comfort in this, thinking that perhaps the city was coming under control. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I willfear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He might have taken some comfort in that if he had not been trussed up like a goose and lashed to a saddle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Boo was not subtle about his hint: Go forth and comfort! Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Everything smells the same: the whole house, like cloves and laundry powder, the way it always did, the odor particular to the Vos family, the one I know well enough to have it be comforting. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, I understand that this is a devastating loss for Alaska’s close friends. It’s just awful. There’s no comfort to this grief, is there?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

In the distance, the rhythm of a dribbling basketball beat out a comforting tempo. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Threatened on land, he still could take comfort from the fact that he could get aid from the sea. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looks like he's both comforting her and holding her away from him at the same time. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

There is a good deal of comfort, now, in remembering this. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

More comfort, but like the comfort of die flames it didn’t work with this new threat that he didn’t understand yet. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

The road was well trafficked, and at night for their comfort there were rude inns to be found. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Yes, she should go with them to lend the comfort and authority of her presence but she knew she couldn’t stand the ordeal. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Might I use your comfort room before we are locked up? I would hate to embarrass myself during my exile.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

From the comfort of the White House, President Wilson watched the women standing outside in the cold. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She was just a comfort when everybody else in the family seemed at odds. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It's a time for comfort food, sure enough. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But these were small comforts compared to his grief. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, glancing defiantly from one hostile face to another, Kit found a small measure of comfort. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I know she doesn’t mean to take my hand in the same way the two women earlier did, but it’s still comforting, after she’d yanked her hand away from mine before. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

My instinct was to comfort him; his pain seemed so sincere. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He knew my mother would be distraught, and he knew that only he could comfort her. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

What she means is Fate has a Reason and, though you may not know it, there’s a certain comfort in knowing that there’s a Plan. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The boys on the Fugees—newly arrived refugees trying to find comfort and security in a strange place—really wanted Luma’s blessing. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The cold marble is a comfort to my swollen feet. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

One of our ministers stepped from among the others and began to say comforting words. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

For two miles there was not one sight of comfort or space or cleanliness. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Only in books could you find pity, comfort, happiness—and love. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I was surprised by the cool comfort of the water, so that at first I was not frightened. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sun had risen and was shining brightly when he returned with more comforting news. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Brian looked around at the shelter, the comfort, the food, the fire, the lake. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Esperanza ran her hand up and down Moss’s arm, trying to comfort him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The kind white folks tell when the mill closes down and they’re looking for a little comfort somewhere. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I slip my hand into the back pocket of my jeans—my phone is there, hard and compact and comforting, only I wish I’d had the sense to make the call already. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there was no comfort without Mother and Daddy. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Their stories comforted me at first, but then they made me miss my dog even more. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

All I was permitted to do was write a letter to Thembi’s mother, Evelyn, in which I did my best to comfort her and tell her that I shared her suffering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Certainly one was to send up a beckoning column of smoke; but the other was to be a hearth now and a comfort until they slept. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Carroll, I know that it is not much comfort to you that your husband died bravely, or honorably, but he did. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shaped for their comfort and convenience, the American landscape had come to fit their lives like comfortable clothing. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I bet she’d like a box of cereal to munch on, too: comfort food for the ride. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

They comfort me; it looks as though there were little windows in dark village cottages saying that behind them are rooms full of peace. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those who fear crowds would have to meet one-on-one, and those who fear psychiatry would be forced to find comfort in untrained friends and family members. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Sometimes—not very often, for inevitably it caused sadness—people described their places of origin: places with cruel governments, harsh punishments, desperate poverty, or false comforts. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

They met the girl’s eyes as she stared out the window at them, they felt her gaze like sunshine on a spring day, warm and comforting, and for a moment they were seen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I felt sad today,” he had heard his mother say, and they had comforted her. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Bible has been a comfort, and one of the younger girls has even started a school for the little ones. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t stop to visit her homeland, or to comfort and encourage her sisters. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The light was no comfort, but it was the honest gold of real fire, untinged with blue. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I leaned over, resting my cheek on the top of the chest, trying to draw comfort from it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

If other people there took comfort from the service, Alex couldn’t tell. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It might have comforted Ruth to talk to God, but it made me feel like I couldn’t breathe, like drowning, the diving wells again. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Tree frogs peeped loudly from the banks, but their song was too mechanical to be comforting. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

When Mr. Castro tried to comfort her with an arm over her shoulder, she leaned away and wove through the crowd, back into the hospital. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

She smiled, patting my hand, comforting me, even now that my distress stemmed from her own peril. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

And meantime, my voice refused to stay up in the higher registers where I consciously pitched it, and I had to buy my shoes in the “old lady’s comfort” section of the shoe stores. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gaines tried to comfort him and told him the other team only wanted to get him worked up so he would get himself kicked out of the game. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed to regret immediately this last remark and looked at me sheepishly, as though expecting me to say something comforting back to him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I announced proudly while Mom sobbed and the other mothers comforted her. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I could see through the spaces between crowds that the boy had his arm around her trying to comfort her. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The girls tried to comfort her, to no avail. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

How could he have broken into that house— the only one he knew that achieved comfort without one article of comfort in it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lee Scoresby wasn’t concerned for his comfort so much as for his instruments, and he spent some time making sure they were securely lashed to the main struts. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Here they were at the heart of Tartarus, facing an impossible army—she would take any comfort she could get. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Vulgarly put, but what comfort, what untroubled years might flow from these cheap vats. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Even though I know the story isn’t real, something about Popoca being so dedicated to Izta that he’d spend his life high atop a mountain, waiting with her, always gives me comfort. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Robin felt as if he must run to meet the company, must see his father, and feel the comfort of his mother’s arms about him. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Blessed be those that mourn, for they shall be comforted. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has thick blond hair that stands up almost in knots, wears old suit pants for comfort, and jangles his keys in his pockets with his hands. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Over the years life on Orchard Street passed with a tedium that eventually congealed into comfort. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

She wondered if Hercules had ever been as positive as Jason—more upbeat, confident, quick to comfort. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I haven’t showered since Sunday, and it’s oddly comforting to know that I look almost as disgusting as I feel. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

It was such a convincing illusion that even I, who knew the essential falseness of it, felt oddly comforted. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

On both sides of the sanctuary, the stained-glassed images of Jesus comforted me and brought me great peace and joy. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Rather than moving vertically downward, one may move horizontally outward toward a point of sufficient detachment where a modicum of creature comforts are not necessarily precluded. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We both end up crying again, only this time we comfort each other. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

This time the ditch seemed warm and comforting. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But still, sometimes all it takes is being in the wrong place and you get way too close for comfort. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

When I looked about for even the small comforts of my own home, a worn rug or a lumpy cushion, there were none to be seen. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at her, then pulled at her hand as though begging her to groom him, to comfort him, as she had done throughout his life. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lists no longer comforted him, but he made them anyway when he couldn’t sleep. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

"Joffrey, it is past time you called on Lord Eddard and his lady, to offer them your comfort." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And comfort is a thing of the past. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

If you want to live within the definition of your own truth, you have to choose to go through the initially painful and ultimately comforting process of finding it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I sink down next to the fire, desperate for comfort, to work out my next move. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mama sat frozen as she drove to the hospital, but as I sat in the back, comforting Rafey, I couldn’t stop the tears falling down my cheeks. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

And there was Arletta Paisley—her rounded cheeks lifted by an easy smile, blonde, with deep blue eyes, all soft and comforting. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“When you look at it, you can remember me and take comfort.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was no exchange between us; Betty said nothing, being the caliber of wife that she is, with the depth of understanding that she has—but I could feel the envelopment of her comfort. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bran preferred the hard stone of the window seat to the comforts of his featherbed and blankets. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He rubbed himself against me to comfort himself, then pursed his lips and exposed his small sharp teeth when I blew on him. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

These fantasies gave Ajarry comfort when her burdens were such to splinter her into a thousand pieces. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Pleiades Corp designed these luxury vessels to take rich people across the galaxy in comfort. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The First Cohort stood closest to the onager - a little too close for Nico’s comfort - but they seemed occupied by a couple of officers parading in front of them, shouting orders. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She comforted him by saying, “They’re high school kids. What do they know?” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I wanted to fall into her arms and be comforted, as I hadn’t been able to comfort Perilee. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

But when Beowulf laid a friendly hand on his shoulder, to comfort him, he turned and snapped at it like a wolf. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without the comfort of Room 203, they had to adjust to new environments and their newfound freedom. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But it was his comfort with racial mixing in social situations that really fanned the flames. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

She threw down her book, rose from the stale comfort of the old brown sofa, and scrambled for the door. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Dr. Trefusis, from the distraction of his countenance, clearly thought on our straights, and found little comfort there. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I wanted to comfort Mother, but I didn’t know what to say. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Leaving behind a grieving husband and child. We must comfort them.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I saved hundreds of lives, I know I did. But that is very cold comfort. It is the ones I lost that I remember. In my nightmares I see the faces of people who died.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I carried out armloads of fabric and wood and metal put together in all their puzzling ways, and marveled that I’d ever felt comfort in having such things. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a brief moment I want to reach out to her and give her some comfort, but I cannot and turn away from her staring eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lean forward, wanting to comfort him, but as always I’m six feet away. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

As she stood comforting Ferguson, I could see no change in her figure. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I lay back and closed my eyes, thankful for the cool white comfort of clean sheets. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

There is nothing to comfort her in the off-white tiles of the floor, the off-white panels of the ceiling, the white sheets tucked tightly into the bed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ann is busy wrapping up dried beef and bread for John, and John is trying to comfort a fussy Virginia. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He expected Trina to comfort the girl, but she did nothing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t say nothing but I couldn’t help wondering how that’s supposed to be comforting. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Kutti lay close to us, the scent of his wet fur comforting me as much as his warmth. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

But somehow, it didn’t make enough sense to give me any comfort. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

But none of us were comforted that easily, although by now we had learned not to make a fuss. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

But it was a comforting thing to the child. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because—no matter what kindhearted strangers thought—I was in need of neither company nor comfort. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She let herself cry about Papa only in front of the goats, because they didn’t try to comfort her or tell her it was okay or offer her false hope about his safe return. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Seeing Mr. Smith at school was a mild comfort, a bridge between Whitney Young and my neighborhood, but it did little to offset my anxiety. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I’d see those boys and think, Ah yes, they will come to Sor Mercedes in times of trouble and lay their curly heads in my lap so I can comfort them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I picked her up to comfort her. That’s all. I picked her up to quieten her.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got such comfort and satisfaction out of licking and cleaning his fur that he had a sense of intrusion if he wasn’t alone. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

His anguish was plain; I yearned to comfort him, but I was at a loss to know how. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Whenever he got cranky, he liked to lay hands on a gun, like a child seeking the comfort of a favored doll. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She reached out a hand and put it on Violet’s hair, and Violet felt more comforted than she had in some time. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

It was a place where people could live in some comfort and security, without having to fear the sudden appearance of a Titan or a Giant. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jesse wanted to put his arm around her the way he put it around May Belle when she was in need of comfort. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

On clear nights, the stars shone, and their pinprick light comforted Edward in a way that he could not quite understand. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

I have vascular dementia, the doctor told me, and there was some comfort to be had. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

All of this is normal, and there’s great comfort in that. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Farmer and his team eventually left the room, but only after it was clear Joe had been comforted and Farmer had earned his trust. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Jonas opened his eyes and lay contentedly on the bed, still luxuriating in the warm and comforting memory. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

And to himself he said for comfort, “I have not beat her and I have given her silver when she asked for it.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

OUR places of comfort are expectedly different, my friends and I. Elizabeth’s is hunched over her sewing machine trying to make her life look seamless, store-bought. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I held him and comforted him as though he were Jasper. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She awoke from a long childhood in which she had always been protected and surrounded by attention and comforts, with no responsibilities. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also felt a kind of comfort with books that I did not experience when I was away from them. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“It feels so soft. I like the way you said Coo will give you courage, comfort, and strength.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Staying with George and Emmett does have its comforts; a king-sized bed in the guest bedroom is one such thing. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He willed himself to picture each one of them in safety and comfort. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

I returned my hand to my side and curled my fingers against my palm so I wouldn’t be tempted to comfort him, until I knew that was what he wanted. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He seems to be drawing little comfort from being in God’s house. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Take it slow, Johnny,” she said in her soft comforting voice. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though I am too old for such a thing, I wish for a piñata to comfort me. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

I thought she looked at me with compassion and I went away comforted, but no rain came. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paces below the wall, wails, and can’t be comforted or distracted. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But at night when he was cold, Pear Blossom lay warm and young against him and he was comforted in his age with her warmth in his bed. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

At first she was annoyed by his casualness and then she felt comforted by it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I wanted to say something to comfort her, but I wasn’t good at this kind of thing. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I long to hold you, but the only comfort I can offer are these words which I myself cannot write. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plus I ain’t comforted dealing with white folks like you is. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

She rushed over to comfort the wounded man, and accused Lancelot of being a murderer, and carried on a great deal. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

So the conventional wisdom in Galbraith’s view must be simple, convenient, comfortable, and comforting—though not necessarily true. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Hazel got shrimp gumbo—her favorite comfort food. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Luwin was hopelessly untidy, but his clutter of books and scrolls and bottles was as familiar and comforting to Bran as his bald spot and the flapping sleeves of his loose grey robes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

His eyes were darting all over the cabin as though looking for some shred of hope or comfort. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The babes you comfort when they weep Will soon by birthright have All these gold rings! Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Meggie said none of that, for she knew it wouldn’t comfort Mo; it would probably just make him sadder than ever. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

After Curly retired to the air-conditioned comfort of the trailer, the patrolman began walking the property, following the line of his flashlight beam from one survey stake to the next. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet her mother’s faith comforted her; it was, in her mind, a white cloud that moved benignly above her as she moved. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

No midwife attended her, and no relative or neighbor gave her comfort. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

He knows this because it isn’t a mystery at all; it’s the comfort of George. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Thus the high hopes that had given comfort to the North during the spring were almost crushed by early fall. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was rich, at least by our standards, as rich as the richest of the white girls, swaddled in comfort and care. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

That question comes from Audrey She knows I am but asks only to comfort herself with me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Brother Belie Jones didn’t give any eulogy, but he asked God to comfort the young widow and raise the baby in the Bosom of the Lamb, and then he read Scriptures for an hour. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

We were finally surrounded by protection and comfort. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Being with the nuns was comforting, even though they couldn’t speak the same language. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He wished that he could think of something to say that would be comforting to her. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“We spoke with our colleague just a few minutes ago,” he said, his voice gentle, his eyes dark and comforting. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A few people laughed, and the nervous energy seemed to comfort her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“No problem. Oh, by the way, there’s another little shock coming. Maybe the big baby would like to suck his thumb for comfort.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Dad and Mam lay at the head of the bed, Malachy and I at the bottom, the twins wherever they could find comfort. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

But at home he could sit in comfort. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

He said these words because they were the best, the most powerful words that he knew and just the saying of them comforted him. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

In the back of my mind, I thought about my winter sickness, about all those days she spent in bed with me, comforting me, refusing to leave me, but I buried those thoughts and counted. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t so sure about that, and I wasn’t a little kid like Rabia or Safa who was easily comforted by her hugs, but with Parvin’s arms around me, everything did ache a little less. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The dolphin was swimming alongside me, not too close but way too close for comfort. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I inhaled deeply and smelled Aunt Florentine’s pillows, which had given me so much comfort. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t be easily comforted by the suggestion that my dad had gone to a better place or was sitting with angels. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She had never known a woman to snore so loudly, but she had grown used to it whilst on the march, and even took some comfort in it now. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

During my conversation with Jan, she spent more time comforting me than vice versa. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The printed pages of Bengali type, slightly rough to the touch, are a perpetual comfort to her. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I go to the window and sit on the window seat, which is too narrow for comfort. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The small, comforting hand gripping her shoulder suddenly let go. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The Swedish lady was still weeping and Mrs. Hubbard was comforting her. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unlike the girls, they didn’t have the right words of comfort. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was unfair of him to imagine this, but he saw their ease, witnessed their comfort, and he wished his head were as calm as others’. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The warmth of her body was comforting, for the dawn air was cool and slightly damp. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She was so weak that she couldn’t lift her head an inch from the pillow, yet it was she who comforted him and told him not to worry, that she would take care of him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Big Brother’s Order for the Day, it seemed, had been chiefly devoted to praising the work of an organization known as FFCC, which supplied cigarettes and other comforts to the sailors in the Floating Fortresses. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Then for a while hope left me, and I did not wait to gather news, or I might have been comforted; but I rode on the trail of the Riders. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I can do nothing about leaving Safaa and Amin, but I’m a little comforted by the certainty that I will see them again. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

But I am comforted most when I look at his hands. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because as Robin’s words settled, Ivy felt more comforted than she had since the storm hit. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Dusty was trying to comfort her, but she pushed him away. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

We both understood what that meant—that she had realised to the full her mother’s death; so we tried what we could to comfort her. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

There might be some comfort in the recognition of synchrony, in the information that we all go down together, in the best of company. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do not indeed go to my room any more, but comfort myself with the thought that a few days are not enough to judge by. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was surprised that his touch could feel so comforting. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Ultimately, it was the comfort offered by her brother-in-law Edward Bayard that calmed her. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

A turtle with a gash along his shell comforted a weeping older woman who was clutching a child’s doll. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I know I should go to her desk and comfort her, but I don’t. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

There’s something comforting about hanging around with Tess and this boy, as if the absence of Metias hasn’t entirely stripped me of everyone who cares about me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She was asleep and he sailed away without her, but Dionysus found her and comforted her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And,” said her father, “I take great comfort in knowing that her other mother will take better care of her than we ever could.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“From the beginning, the aesthetic scores lagged way behind the comfort scores,” said Bill Dowell, who was research lead on the Aeron. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

She has been sobbing her heart out all evening, impossible to comfort her. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

In the old days, I, the oldest daughter, would have been given some comforting rum-filled brew, or salted black coffee, to drink before seeing her father’s body for the first time. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The navigator says a view from the crow’s nest will bring me “comfort, clarity, charity, chastity.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

They settled down to a life of relative comfort. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

She’d been a comfort to me for years, and I couldn’t see her as some sort of evil mastermind like everybody else seemed to. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She’d comforted him at the shrine of Neptune and made him feel welcome at camp. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

But past midnight, the sleepers began to shift beds, everyone seeking the comfort of another body. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeking comfort, I walked over to Roberto and whispered to him, “Someday, I will get to go pick cotton with you, Papa, and Mama. Then I won’t be left alone.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When I came into the yard, my sisters and brother surrounded me, their curiosity comforting, as they pulled on my dirty clothes with remarks that I smelled bad. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

A sheaf of foolscap from her father’s office was before her, the desk light threw down its comforting yellow patch, the fountain pen was in her hand. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I thank you, but all that you mention is nothing to me; on the whole earth there is no comfort which I am capable of receiving.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so small then, comforted by the others, who were bigger and older than me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has a wonderfully clear and simple outlook on life and is extremely comforting to be around. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The chicken and zucchini casserole was so comforting and so delicious that we stuffed ourselves until we couldn’t move. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

With frantic eye, I sought my cradle-songs, the songs of comfort she might sing for me again, dandling me in her arms. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

What felt like the comforting bars of his pen gave way in brittle snaps. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Can’t please everyone. As my poet in chief, you could comfort the loser with a good poem.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The smell of her perfume would wake me as soon as she walked in, and then comfort me back to sleep. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“I will, dear, I will, and if anything happens, I’ll come and comfort you,” whispered Laurie, little dreaming that he would be called upon to keep his word. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the thought that she could always return to America did not comfort her as much as she wished it to. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was not a comfort to be there, and that is what I wanted. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if the women might shed their uniforms for comfort. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She wanted to comfort him, but what was she supposed to say to someone who’d had his magic ripped away from him? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

That Claudius is also dead gives me little comfort now. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

That’s the signal for me to burst into noisy tears, which the girls will respond to with equally noisy comfort and cooing—all in German. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

After the comfort and the company of Chicago I had had to learn to be alone again. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wouldn’t it comfort you to tell me what it is?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay awake, praying hard but gaining little comfort. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I think of the way he looked up at me through the curtain of his crow-black hair, of the curling edges of his drunken smile, and I don’t feel in the least bit comforted. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“You seem to take a great deal of comfort in your prayers, Esther, and always come down looking quiet and satisfied. I wish I could.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had to be comforting, this denial of history. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

We will give aid and comfort to those who have been injured and to those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

There was nothing one could say to comfort her. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it is at least a great comfort to hear his lordship declare so unequivocally that it was all a terrible misunderstanding. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Herbert still had his arm around my shoulder, and I wanted to say something comforting but couldn't think of anything before Herbert jumped in again. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He pulled the crutches over and braced them under his arms, feeling the familiar comfort their sturdy strength brought. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I didn't take much comfort in their explanation. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Though he meant his words kindly, they did little to comfort us. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was really comforting to watch two white guys debate why I should or shouldn’t get beat up based entirely on what I could do for them. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I was surrounded by comfort while Mama and Baba were comatose in the hospital. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The Shaper sang things that had never crossed his mind before: comfort, beauty, a wisdom softer, more permanent, than Hrothgar’s. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gracious to a fault, Fowler comforted Lawrence with the gratifying assertion, surely untrue, that “for a long time Rutherford and Chadwick were nearly convinced that your explanation was right.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She stood up and took a step closer, like she wanted to comfort Ivy. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

His words brought her some comfort, though he believed it would still take her some time to reconcile with her living son. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Same day—Tuesday, May 28, and Wednesday, May 29,1935 I’m in bed, listening to the sound of my mother crying and the deep even rumble of my father’s voice trying to comfort her. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Root found this old style decor strangely comforting. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

It was a priest’s job to comfort a family. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

John tries to say something comforting to Mom, but she just brushes it off and apologizes to John for our lost meal. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I thanked her for comforting me and went on to Ms. G’s class. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even its smells were comforting; he hadn’t noticed that before. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Everyone was crying quietly now, touching the veil of the Virgin for comfort. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So lovely it was, so soft, and its own music came from it—its music of promise and delight, its guarantee of the future, of comfort, of security. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the only comfort she had that summer. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

In the following years, even after she was no longer in touch with him, she would sometimes remember his mother s words—make sure you and Obinze have a plan—and feel comforted. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She knew Jesper was well armed and could take care of himself, but between his lanky frame and Zemeni skin, he was just too noticeable for comfort. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I sit miserably beside Rani for a while, and then I start singing a song softly, to comfort myself. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He would keep it hot, I cold, and either’s comfort is the other’s pneumonia. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You dont know what a comfort you are to me,” she says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s heavy, but there’s something comforting about the way it weighs down and rests against my chest. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“You’ll find that nothing in them demands that scythes shun the creature comforts that make life worth living. That bleak interpretation by old-guard scythes is a relic from another time.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Jethro sat down on a bench in the hot, dusty room; there was no comfort in being there, but he could think of no other place where he wished to be. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I missed Grandpa Ted, but Lolo and Lola comforted me with their stories and hugs, and with the dishes they cooked that made their house smell so good. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

It's warm and comforting, and when I squeeze it, he squeezes back. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The dirty airport curtain was a great comfort and a darkness and a shield. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Mam tells him eat his sausage and be quiet his eyes fill with tears and Aunt Nora reaches over to comfort him. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I lean against my husband, he is already leaning on me, together we achieve a kind of comfort. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I busted out crying, which I’m sure was a great comfort to everyone. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry couldn’t think of anything to say to comfort him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Suddenly desperate for comfort, I reach for Tris’s hand, and she brings her fingers up to meet mine. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Percy’s embrace was so warm and comforting she wanted to stay there forever, safe and protected...but that wasn’t reality. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

If I comfort her, she may think that tears can move me. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The rest of the guards had, before the raid began, gone to the comforts of their own homes in Dresden. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The timepiece’s cool weight comforted me, and when the passing streetlamps permitted, I watched the second hand continue its steady revolution around the porcelain dial. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He took comfort in the occasional pickup games of soccer that he played on weekends and after school. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

She felt Calpurnia’s heavy arm around her, comforting when there was no comfort. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

What made them so hot was Billy’s belief that he was going to comfort so many people with the truth about time. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

After they are gone, I will be earning and saving, Lyddie said to comfort herself. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

We tried our best to comfort him, but we couldn't make the memory of what he had seen or the stench of death he carried on his clothes and skin go away. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes. It was still fuzzy around the edges and still all blue-white, but it gave off a very comforting feeling, and I knew it was an angel.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

Travis’s mom, lying on the floor, sobbing, three nurses stroking her back and trying to comfort her. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He had suddenly realized that flying from the Shire would mean more painful partings than merely saying farewell to the familiar comforts of Bag End. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He was a man whose profession it was to love, and he would offer comfort and guid­ance to the best of his ability. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment I was strolling again, finding childish comfort in its incongruous design. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

At times, they even took comfort in baby talk, where “Billy” became “Biwy.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Inej pitied the boy who might die alone with no one to comfort him in his last hours or who might live and spend his life as an exile. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Not luxury, which was beyond his ken, but simple comfort: a wash, a shave, a meal, a bed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He always slept better with the great white wolf beside him,- there was comfort in the smell erf him, and welcome warmth in that shaggy pale fur. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

On hearing this command one of the two, the one who bore the child, despaired and would hear no comfort or counsel, and procuring poison, committed suicide. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was a comfort, knowing I had a picture of my sister, hidden away in my wallet. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

The llano had come alive with spring, and it was comforting to walk in the hills and see the new birth take root and come-alive-green. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the darkness before morning and the first shock of discovering that Fiver was gone, Bigwig had been a comfort and a stand-by. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope you will find comfort in the fact that Luke died instantly. He never felt a thing,” his shipmate Jim Daly writes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

There were many letters from both Jenny and Ross Milton that summer, letters that brought hope and comfort to the family at home. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may be more comforting to believe what the newspapers say, that the drop in crime was due to brilliant policing and clever gun control and a surging economy. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I was comforted by the exercise just the same. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Your mother, she cried when she was first come to the house, and Miss 22-05, she comfort her.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Please send photos, is Henry’s idea of a comforting response. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I would do so if only it were in my hands. But what comfort can one offer a man who sees his family wholly dependent on him and no one else to see to them?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

"What y'all boys up to anyway?" she asked, her voice comforting like a cup of hot chocolate. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

And the burqa, she learned to her surprise, was also comforting. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Everywhere I turn, there’s something that says Mattie. For some folks that might be a comfort. But not for me.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Math was familiar to me, so that was one small comfort—numbers are numbers. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He rubbed his friend’s back, trying to comfort him. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Being surrounded by books was comforting, even if she sat at a table by herself. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I comfort myself with the thought of more wages to come and go to the market. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She saw Mother and Sister Gladys standing in the doorway of the hospital as they moved away from the comforting lights of Efifi. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lies were too much alike for my comfort. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He stopped comforting her and went to the window again, as if he were going mad. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But they would find no comfort in the thought. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted him to comfort me, to stroke my hair. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I apologized, but it was no comfort to the lieutenant, who slammed down the phone. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jaime comforted her by speaking to her in the same secret language he reserved for animals and for the smallest children in the hospital, until she gradually relaxed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since she no longer had RiRi to comfort in these situations, Wab had to face herself, and it made her more fragile. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Jonas and I sandwiched her between us, trying to warm and comfort her. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

They would be savoring food and the comfort of safety. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Thorold tried to comfort her, but he didn’t know the reason for her extremity of grief, and could only pat her shoulder nervously. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was comforting that some people in the gym cared about me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He was the one person who could comfort me and bring stillness to my spirit. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Mary Stuart had her Skye terrier—what comfort will I take with me to my execution? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I walked home, musing over what he had said, and presently it seemed to me there was truth in his words, and I felt a little comforted. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, as one of God’s servants, I could provide spiritual and tangible comfort to those who needed it, without regard to color or religion. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“But still, their ego is big enough they feel pretty comfortable. Just don’t you feel any comfort. Not yet.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

There’s only one possible answer: “I’m longing so much...and have for such a long time. I’m so lonely and now I’ve found comfort!” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Malloy cried and cried and Sam held her in his arms and comforted her. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

His stomach heaved, and he found himself on his knees, retching on the carpet, that wonderful thick Myrish carpet, as comforting as lies. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He spoke her name and took Lyra in his arms to comfort her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

With the passage of time and the increasing lack of comfort, the high-spirited camaraderie of the first day had turned to irritation and constant bickering. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It—it— we—I never had such a student. In all my years of teaching. I shall always be grateful—” He wanted to comfort her. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He was a man of uncompromising moral strength, coming into a new country with a small stock of goods and supporting five people out of it in comfort and security at least. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

They patronize, they flatter, maybe they wish to comfort themselves. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

If I had told her that I had pain, she would have held me in her arms and comforted me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

‘There is one crumb of comfort,’ said Merry, ‘and more than a crumb, I hope: we can have breakfast while we wait — and sit down to it. Let’s get hold of Nob!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Wang Lung was a little comforted then and he ate a morsel and then more, and they all ate. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“We all told stuff,” I said to comfort him. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Charles’s work and the house renovations comforted him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was actually kind of comforting to have Pet there, like she wasn’t alone all the time. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I came walking behind; with me other women, whispering words of comfort that the rain washed away as soon as they were uttered. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unless a friend was visiting, he rarely went out at night, enjoying the comfort and safety of his home. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The more weight composers gave to the junior notes and lesser chords, the more they allowed the harmony to lose its sense of familiarity, reassurance and comfort. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

When she had to rip it loose, she began to cry and could not be comforted. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, it was kind of comforting to have them there. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps it was love; every time he had a fit, he was comforted and held by the children’s new, pretty governess. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dawn came, but with no comfort to her for she could not see it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there was a measure of comfort standing in the butterfly garden because I knew it was there for Amanda. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

The second part of my chores, the enjoying part, is divided into brushing the animals, tending to their hoofs, and my favourite part, helping make ’em comforted by keeping the horseflies off of’em. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

And as he cut himself adrift, both from them and simultaneously from that other world he had known before them, he marveled: What an awful thing the truth is, and how comforting is a lie. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Finally I break down and tell Gavin, who’s sweet and comforting and assures me that there’s absolutely no truth to it. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

But she’d done what she could, and that had to be her comfort until it was all over. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

It would have been a comfort to have close by, but even the thought of it was enough to remind her what to do. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Even though the horrible things that had been done to Emmett filled my head, it was comforting to be with Naomi. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I’m so deeply buried under self-reproaches that I long for a word of comfort to help me dig myself out again. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I leaned into the familiar, comforting sounds and smells of home, holding on to them like a lifeline, and I stared at my mom, who was, unquestionably, a human being of the superior variety. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Once they reached the city they would doubtless pay over all they had to put those high comforting walls between them and the war . . . though they might think twice if they knew about the wildfire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

‘You do not comfort me,’ said Pippin, but nonetheless sleep crept over him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Of course you don’t,” said Charlotte in a comforting voice. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

He placed a comforting hand on the man’s shoulder. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I checked my father’s watch for the time, held it tight for comfort. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

But Mamita never held me or comforted me as a child. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

This arm had the weight and comfort of the one belonging to her father. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He hopped up in my lap, purring his comfort and encouragement. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

But I know, too, of the basic comfort in this familial precision, where the relation abides no argument, no questions or quarrels. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

His sleeping comforts me, in spite of my thoughts. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

At home Emma waited for Charles and tried to comfort the other children. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a lot of good ones, too, and he often took those out to comfort himself, although he worried that they might fade from so much exposure. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The judge, after the fury of losing the chicken subsided, comforted himself with his roomful of golden eggs. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The penny settled in the hollow of my chest, its weight warm and comforting. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“There, you see, Mary Poppins! They’re quite good again. I can always comfort them. Quite good, quite good,” said Mrs. Banks, as though she were singing a lullaby. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

She is comforted by the order of the round loaves, the texture of grain and powdered sugar, the sustaining aromas of vanilla and almond. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way he says my name is a little more comforting than the way I imagined that creep Philly would say it; it’s more like a conductor giving a pep talk before a sold-out performance. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Did he want to touch the man to comfort him, I wonder, or to kill himself? Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is always a measure of shock when you leave the trail and find yourself parachuted into a world of comfort and choice, but it was different this time. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Finally out of Nanny’s talk and her own conjectures she made a sort of comfort for herself. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The troll is wearing armor painted over in some dark color that seems too close to dried blood for comfort. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

How strange, that a Mask can sound so kind, that the deep thrum of his baritone can offer comfort. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I married and had children, and with work and God’s will I prospered, so that I am able today to enjoy my children, my grandchildren, my orchards and my gardens in peace and comfort. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ampleforth, too large to sit in comfort on the narrow bench, fidgeted from side to side, clasping his lank hands first round one knee, then round the other. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He must have taken some comfort and pride in wearing his father’s clothing, just as I once did with my own father’s. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aunty Uju put an arm around him, as though it were he who needed comforting. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I shuffled up next to her and tried to think of something comforting to say. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

At the pressure of her fingers, a comforting warmth filled Taran’s aching body. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore had said that the lessons were leading to something to do with the prophecy; Harry had felt bolstered, comforted, and now he felt slightly abandoned. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

And there was one other comfort, and it came from a surprising source. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Hermanitashe says. Little sister. The word comforted me for so long whenever I read it on my precious piece of paper. Now it stabs at me. “ The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the aging grandmother who grows forgetful and fears she is losing her mind comes to her, Miss Sadie, the diviner, comforts her. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

For a few minutes, she says nothing, but it's comforting just knowing she's there for me at the other end. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Why can’t you comfort him? It shouldn’t always have to be me.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s very sensitive, isn’t he?” asked Milo, trying to comfort the emotional DYNNE. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I can hardly describe how comforting it was in the cool, quiet dark. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Amari glanced at the sky and smiled as if the thought was comforting. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Panting, I scooted against the wall, seeking comfort in the unyielding plaster. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I thought sure Grandpa would try to comfort her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The San Piedro Review printed a reminder to its readers that it was pledged to remain silent on military news that might comfort or aid the enemy. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Faced with these devastating losses, she longed for comfort and support from Anthony. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I wished we could see the shore over the tops of the other buildings, to find comfort in the gentle surge of water onto the sand. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Did he really have one, or was he just trying to comfort Dustfinger? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Many of the comfort objects, like Lily’s, were soft, stuffed, imaginary creatures. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Absently, and perhaps for some comfort, she let her fingers brush the hilt of the dagger on her hip. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Mom. But everything’s fine now, it’s okay,” I comforted her. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They wouldn’t understand or care that Lightfoot was crying and I only meant to comfort her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

When I put my hand in his, he gave it a comforting squeeze. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

‘And I have nothing to bind it with, or comfort it. I would have spared him a whole hand of mine rather. But he’s gone now beyond recall, gone for ever.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I was so sorely in need of company and comfort that the attention brought to making each one of these mass-produced goods felt like a special attention paid to me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The black nurses did their best to care for, comfort, and clean up the sick and dying, but their task was overwhelming. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I was not comforted by my rhyme, and feeling a little too out in the open, I veered off the path and into the hedge for some cover. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I brought him to my chest to protect and comfort him. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Now the sun is full up, warm, comforting. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

He comforted Mollie as she threw herself into organizing Anna’s funeral. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The notes he took were habit and comfort, as though his tidy writing could transform mystery into sense. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mam says, Ah, no, Pa, ah, no, and they take her inside and comfort her with a drop of sherry from Spain. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Improved, and working toward a world in which people will live in wealth, comfort, and prosperity.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

What we gained in comfort, we sacrificed in quiet. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Give him his small comforts,” shouted a voice at the top of the stairs, and a red cloth was thrown into the light. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Jake, Cob, and the rest made halting conversation, speaking of everything other than what had happened, clinging to the comfort of each other’s company. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Turner didn’t know if he should be comforted because the house still stood, or afraid because it didn’t care. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

But for Axel, hearing these words, George’s words, is like comfort on repeat. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She has become keenly aware that what middle-class comforts she does enjoy are built on uncertain scaffolding. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Up there on a branch, barely spitting distance away, little sparrows rested dry and warm, having food brought to them in the comfort of a nest built by their mother. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He swallowed it down and glared at Wanda, who looked far too pleased for his comfort. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He had no words to comfort her, not having any to comfort himself. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I took comfort in the knowledge that the Paqo would have told her where I had gone, and that Hatun would be with her by now. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She leaned against it, and found a comfort there. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I came in five minutes after, and I didn’t hug you, and I didn’t comfort you, because I thought it would be wrong to comfort you. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Carmine smells as lovely as a custard, the solid weight of him so comforting it makes me teary. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I took care she should never want for anything that could contribute to her comfort: she soon settled in her new abode, became very happy there, and made fair progress in her studies. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was strangely comforting to see Edd’s dour face again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Moody knew from her voice that she was telling the truth, but it brought him little comfort. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was grateful to Edna for having come, her presence would be a comfort to his wife. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a certain inner comfort in knowing he could knock down anybody who was snooty to him, although, being very shy and a thoroughly nice boy, he never fought except in the gym. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Thinking about the kinfolk health histories was the only time I found comfort in being adopted. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She reached into her pocket and the spectacles were there, cool and light and comforting. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it was comforting to think that she and Will had another thing in common. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Now, after several years in which to observe the effects of spraying, the Canadians find a mixed situation, but one that affords very little comfort to devotees of salmon fishing, provided spraying is continued. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

For some reason, those words had comforted her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Mom was warm and soft and she smelled like comfort. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Violet places a comforting hand on my upper back. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The day had a strange but comforting feel to it, like a rest between the end of one time and the beginning of another. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

His sleep had been uneasy, full of dreams of fire, and waking brought him no comfort. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The fact that she also considers herself one isn’t much comfort, either, even if it should be. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

They didn’t seem able or willing to come closer to the store, but that wasn’t much comfort to Frank. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

A fire roars in the hearth, warm and bright and comforting, splashing coppery beams across a large, gauze-draped bed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Carlos and Bijan and Jacobi had somehow become my friends, too, which was comforting. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But that didn’t matter; the very name Florida carried the message of warmth and ease and comfort. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I yearned to hear some words of comfort or consolation from him—from anyone. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The gear didn’t give me access to the OASIS, but I still found it comforting to put it on. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Still, my father did find some of the comfort that he wanted: The day after the Supper of the Flying Lima Beans, he came home with a brand-new Ford Mustang convertible. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He wished Fern were there to take him in her arms and comfort him. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

The hum of cars driving past is almost comforting. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They pat him on his sides and comfort him. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Out on the execution grounds, in the moments after Shin’s mother and brother were killed, Shin’s father had tried to comfort the boy. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

The old man cackled and coughed and hacked up a glob of phlegm that he spit into the sand too near my feet for comfort “Must’ve been some party.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Just as she had gone with her mother in the days when she was mute, she now took Blanca with her on her visits to the poor, weighed down with gifts and comfort. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s something comforting about the sight of strangers safe at home. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Women came to comfort her, and their husbands paid condolence calls and hoped inwardly that she would soon move to another neighborhood and spare them the obligation of continuous sympathy. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She was about to say something comforting to Willy, when she saw a church steeple sag, then topple over and disappear into the dark smoke and flames. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

She won’t let herself adjust to the comforts of life in the United States such as hot water. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

In the cold, lonely darkness, the yarrow gave him comfort. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Lily,” he asked that evening when his sister took her comfort object, the stuffed elephant, from the shelf, “did you know that once there really were elephants? Live ones?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

She preferred the comforts of home, where she always knew what to expect. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

There’s a bright side to this, though, that is actually a little bit comforting. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what this would achieve exactly, but it brought me a tiny measure of comfort to be nearer to him. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Jackie had now returned alone, seeking comfort in the virtual world. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

In case the drugs weren’t doing their job, the Cramps tried loosening me up with a few comforting tales of Ted’s prior salvation successes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I promised food and comfort, but the pigeon had no interest in entering the house. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The Holtons had been there when their children were sick; had comforted them when these illnesses proved mortal. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

In reality I lay many hundred miles away in an alien land, and would wake, before many seconds had passed, in the bare little hotel bedroom, comforting in its very lack of atmosphere. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Bronwyn instinctively went to comfort her— “Don’t look, little magpie!”—and the soldier riding shotgun fired into the air. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Vera went behind the curtain and Bigger heard her trying to comfort his mother. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I reached for my mother’s hand for comfort. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Small comforts are all I can rely upon today. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The thought brought Nina little comfort, but she had to keep moving. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Was that supposed to be comforting? Because, no offense, it wasn t. “ Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Actually, the wail of the newborns is comforting. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The scent of burning wood, usually so comforting when Daddy lit a fire on cold days, drifted through the forest. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Warmth beat against his face, comforting as a mother’s kisses. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I’d taken comfort in the raw physicality of it, certain that if the coin was real, Tyler’s leaving could not be. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The old man could not know that he was giving Blanca something that would later be her only means of survival, as well as her sole comfort in the sad hours to come. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She imagined them floating above her in a comic-strip bubble; it was a comforting thing to have words “I hate romance” hanging over her head. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be working out how long their contents would keep him in comfort. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It was an immediate comfort to be upright and balanced, with his injured foot safely tucked up. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Before she could comfort him, he changed into his wildcat shape and sprang down on the creature, batting it back from the edge of the roof, where it was crawling swiftly to escape. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, sweet baby Jesus, come and comfort your little bro Ben. Oh, Lord. Shower me with your mercy.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

It comforted Rowan that he had a way out, even though it was a worst-case scenario. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He had gotten into the habit of jumping into her cloak whenever she left the house, which was actually quite comforting. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I knew they wanted to comfort me, but didn’t know what to say. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did get down every syllable of the final few speeches, but that was small comfort. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

They naturally took comfort in each other’s society and were much together, riding, walking, dancing, or dawdling, for at Nice no one can be very industrious during the gay season. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Government propagandists repeatedly claimed that the leaders of the campaign were living it up in comfort while the masses were languishing in jail. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My only comfort is that we are in the hands of God. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Before the Quell, I brought it here from the old house, thinking its presence might be of comfort to my mother and sister when I was dead. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Emma spent many nights sitting with him. holding him, comforting him, tending to him, as he suffered from sleeplessness, heart palpitations, and his almost constant digestive upset. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she took the pearls and she tore a bit of the corner of her coat away and wrapped them and hid them between her breasts and was comforted. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

But after an hour, the silence was too depressing and voices volunteered what comfort they could. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it settled on my shoulders, the jacket felt big, warm, comforting, alien. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I think he knew I needed the comfort of his presence because he sometimes let me go along with him and carry his tools. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Another family went over to comfort her—a father, mother, two older girls, and two younger boys. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It offered him no comfort, but he repeated it unceasingly. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He was grateful for the rest, and, clasping his knees, he let his head fall forward, while comfort poured all through him with the relaxation of his body. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bessie stooped; we mutually embraced, and I followed her into the house quite comforted. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The man that had read the announcement gave me a smile that tried to be comforting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I figured she was upset and went up right away to comfort her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a little too much fog around the house for my comfort as we pulled into the driveway and my mother carefully helped Aunt Julia out of the car and into the house. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The world was sick, life was difficult and here there seemed new hope, here there seemed to be a message, comforting, mild, full of fine promises. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes a vision of normal comfort obliterated reality: she saw the family in the evening gambling at the dinner table, the young people massaging their elders’ backs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wood, glue, nails, sandpaper: rather than comforting her, the noises and smells of his manic diligence make her more anxious. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The furniture was imported from abroad, along with all the other comforts—silverware, silk-covered chairs, white christening gowns, porcelain washing bowls. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“What kind of world is it, Miss Louise, where princesses are taken from right under our noses and queens drop dead and we cannot even take comfort in soup?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

The squirrel didn’t know, but he held the crumpled ball of paper to his chest and tried to comfort himself. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

But, reader, there is no comfort in the word “farewell,” even if you say it in French. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Though I’d long grown comfortable on the biggest stages, I still found huge comfort in preparation. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Javier ran his hand down Moss’s arm, and Moss knew it was just to comfort him, but he still wanted more. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The only kid he knew who’d had to comfort his crying mother when he was only four, and sad himself. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I simply nodded at Winnie; it was no time for words of comfort. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even after Shady’s comment about Sheriff Dean and his sheriff brother-in-law in Joplin, Jinx felt strangely at ease and comforted as they made their way back to Shady’s place. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Our father offered comfort with his standard noncommittal phrases, reminding Penny that there were two sides to every coin and that it's always darkest before the dawn. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The oracle which once had spoken terrible words to him comforted him when he was dying. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I came the minute I heard. I wish I could say something to comfort you for the loss of dear little Beth, but I can only feel, and...” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reaching the pool of spheres below it is truly like falling into a cloud, soft and light and comforting. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Abruptly he turns and, without a word of comfort or bidding us good luck, walks away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was slightly comforting to be able to pinpoint time and place. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

For a long time she could not stop getting in the bed with her children and told herself each time that they might dream a dream about dragons and would need her to comfort diem. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She would even welcome kimril soup in all its comforting dullness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Then, if the new-free folks say they want to live in the Settlement, everyone decides where they’ll stay till they get their own place and get comforted ’bout being ’mongst us. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

In Beachcomber’s hilarious columns about the Apostropher Royal in The Express, a certain per-versely comforting law is often reiterated: the Law of Conservation of Apostrophes. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

Years later Mrs. Huxley wrote to Etty, “Towards your mother I always had a sort of nestling feeling. More than any woman I ever knew, she comforted.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old Nova’s air conditioner had never worked, so our only source of comfort came from the open windows. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It still feels comforting, even though it’s falling apart. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I guess I’d want comfort, too, if I did nothing but lay eggs all day long, week in and week out.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her daemon nuzzled at her neck in his cat form, warm and comforting. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Keep them safe and help them to vie- tory, she prayed, and bring peace to the souls of the slain and comfort to those they leave behind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Demeter did not refuse, poor comfort though it was that she must lose Persephone for four months every year and see her young loveliness go down to the world of the dead. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she wakes in that strange place, all the comfort flees, and she’s hit with overpowering anxiety. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

As I run my fingers over the smooth keys, a warm, comforting feeling settles over my shoulders and moves down my arms. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m very believable,” I said, trying to comfort her. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rumfoord simply insisted, for his own comfort, that Billy had it. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

My face on television, comforting Tariq Johnson's family, will draw more voters and more campaign contributions than any stuffy old dinner with rich people I could host. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He took some small wood and got the fire going again, felt some little comfort and cheer from the flames but also felt that he should get ready. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Preferably close enough for viewing yet far enough for comfort. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Hornet put a comforting hand on Prosper's shoulder. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted them to be talking to each other, comforting or holding hands or whatever. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

But she knew that she said it more to comfort Michael than because she thought it was true. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

The model wobbled uneasily, with molecules jammed too close together for comfort. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He knew these memories, and while they comforted him, they weren’t enough. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Papa on one side, Maria on the other, comforting me from a nightmare. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Although I feel I am less comfort to them than they, in their bereavement, can recognize, they have allowed me to be of help to them in many small household matters. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

A servant, torch in hand, showed them out and they slept there in comfort until the dawn appeared. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some twisted awkwardly, others looking as if they were just resting, their legs bent for comfort. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark was just about to add to Trina’s words of comfort when he heard a noise off in the distance. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

It was, Luna thought, like putting a stone from the hearth in her pocket—uncomfortably hot, yet comforting all the same. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She had to keep the fire going, haul the water, cover them, bathe them down, comfort them when they were restless. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Lyra was crying, and Asta was trying to comfort Pan, but the little ferret wouldn’t be comforted and burrowed closer around Lyra’s neck, only irritating her further. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Yellow taxis pass by and we groan, wishing we could hop into one and search out the house from the comfort of a back seat. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he appeared to be comforting me, but he was only trying to muffle my noise, which couldn’t be muffled. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Quickly she pulled them out and clutched them to her chest, but they were of little comfort. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had always found comfort in them, but tonight it was as though she were hearing them for the first time. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Even though I could have walked the path blindfolded, I felt foolishly grateful for the homely bobbing comfort of her flashlight. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Being alive is no comfort when your family is dead. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Chaplains visit, too, trying to comfort the hysterical, whose bellies are at last full enough to allow their emotions to surface. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Every spring President Thieu holds a long long long ceremony to comfort war wives. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The hood was strangely comforting, but comfort can be dangerous. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Thirdly, it was ordained for the mutual society, help and comfort, that the one ought to have of the other...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It was so near the time of starting that I had no time to ask any one else, for it was all very mysterious and not by any means comforting. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

She wanted to comfort her sister, for Cecilia had always loved to cuddle the baby of the family. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She picked it up and wrapped it around herself, the weight of it comforting and solid. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He now turned around for Muhammad while half the crowd gathered to comfort Basel. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

But the goat had chewed off his splint and, apparently bored with the comfort of the barn, pushed through the doors and followed Anya out to the onion fields. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Carmine is fussing and chewing on his hand, a habit that must be comforting to him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

In a strange way I feel comforted, at home. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He was a filthy shim,” Cob spat, seeming to find comfort in the familiar words. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Admittedly a few of the atomic contacts were still too close for comfort, but, after all, the fiddling had just begun. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He had passed the point of no return: He had given aid and comfort to Abraham Lincoln’s killers and now he lied about it to protect them. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had loaded food, clothes, tools, and utensils in the wheelbarrow, in case they might be able to barter with comforts instead of freedom. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

His words hanging in the air brought no comfort. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Ernest comforted Mollie, whispering, “Lie still,” as the perpetrator roared away in the stolen vehicle. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He walks for a little while alongside his sister, his comfort scarf clumped in his fist, then climbs into Safaa’s arms like a little monkey. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He watched her, supposing that he ought to go and comfort her, but something kept him rooted to the spot. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But he wasn’t really focused on his comfort. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

But when she thinks about his life as a whole, it seems to her “that God himself had gently laid him to sleep, having first comforted and soothed him.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I have no sisters and my limited experience with comforting women has always been over something a hell of a lot less devastating than this. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Ma puts a comforting hand on my knee. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

His only comfort was that his friends did, too - and they weren’t the cowardly type. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Still, even though it had a mouse-sized bed, it lacked the comfort of the ready-chewed mouse nest in the library. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mama was dejected, too, but she tried to comfort me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

After a while he fell asleep, and she lay there holding his head, deriving a small but important comfort, even faintly smiling as she stared at the ceiling. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though our receptors are not sensitive enough to hear it, there is comfort in knowing that the sound is there overhead, like the random noise of rain on the roof at night. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Folks that are trying to hide in the woods that ain’t real comforted being there always make the same mistake. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Euthanasia” is an excellent and a comforting word! Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Well it doesn't matter, my two suspects are still in the shop, Victor comforted himself. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

All details had been checked and double-checked in the playing hall to ensure maximum comfort for the players. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

If only he knew of something comforting to say, something to ease Sticky’s anxiety—and, yes, something to ease his own. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Popper has criticized Freudianism for claims and predictions which, though perhaps comforting or suggestive in one way or another, are, like the above statements, largely unfalsifiable. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes widen and she says into my ear, “Get some comfort.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It is meant to comfort me, but it frustrates me instead. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Francie took comfort out of not returning to school in the realization that the money she earned made life easier for them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. King suggests they move him to the White House, where he can pass the final moments of life in the comfort of his own bed. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Theoretically they could; but since this would take hundreds or even thousands of years, the comfort to those living now is slight. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Eventually, Ivy scooted away a little so her mom didn’t feel like she had to comfort her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

There’s so much heartache in his voice that I almost go to him, almost offer what little comfort I can. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

To attack the melody without the burden of providing one of the sole comforts of their slave village. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

At least I’ve had the comfort of never knowing anything else. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I start to pull on the reins so that he can stop and have a bit of comfort for himself but Mr. Hannon says, No, Frankie, let him trot. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s attention to his wishes, and consideration for his comfort, appeared very remarkable. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

For a while there was the continual creak and rustle of leaves as they tried for comfort. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Noor held on to her mother’s sobbing body, trying to comfort her as best she could, her horrified gaze flying from her father to Fadi. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“What can me and you do that’ll give your poor ma some comforting?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Brother Luke set the oaken bench at Robin’s back and fitted a cushion for his comfort. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

But they were ordinary matches, and her visions were the deluded comfort of a dying mind. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I always take longer than I need to, for the sound of the broom is a comfort, whispering whispering like Abue’s broom at home. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

She had to feed him, comfort him, and scold him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wayne no doubt meant his words to comfort, but they only added to my worries. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Richard takes good care of him, but I also check on him often to see if he needs water or food or other comfort. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Warmth seeped into Nico’s bones - a comforting, peaceful sensation he hadn’t had since ... he couldn’t even remember. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

We might have been a comfort to each other, and once I even said, “Now we are both widows.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Helmuth misses the comfort of his grandparents next door, their quiet flat where he doesn't feel as though he's holding his breath, where he can escape to do his homework in peace. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

What else can move a man like me, who would find nothing as siren or comforting? Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kira, clutching the cloth talisman in her pocket, became aware suddenly that its warmth and comfort had returned. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Lord never sends you more than you can bear— That was an ancient Maycomb phrase employed by its fragile ladies who sat up with corpses, supposed to be profoundly comforting to the bereaved. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Here he has four lovely little boys, says Minnie, but it’s no comfort to him. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Who needs Colorado Springs when you can find healing and comfort in the moderate climate of Hot Springs, Arkansas? Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Down the dirt path, they could see a skinny boy followed by several young girls who seemed to be comforting him. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Pop doesn’t hear him—he’s busy comforting Kim—but Grandma does. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

Some still cried a little from homesickness, and there would be much comforting going on at this time, with arms around shoulders and soothing words. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The stromboli is a staple in Pennsylvania cuisine, essentially consisting of a pizza folded on itself, a bread, dairy, and meat concoction held together with copious amounts of grease, classic adolescent comfort food. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He felt awkward, depending on an eighth-grade girl he barely knew for comfort, but he was glad she was there. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

But not doing anything is hardly comforting, either. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He saw Longstreet sitting alone in the same place, on the same rail, drew comfort from the solid presence. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

All those of us who care for the future well-being of Europe will take comfort from the fact that Mr Lewis is now - how shall we put it? - hardly the influence he once was. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

But knowing we won fair and square because we were the better team isn’t the least bit comforting. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

But there’s something secure-feeling about it too, familiar and almost comforting, a kind of hug. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do have this comfort to offer, my lady,” said Horatio. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She didn’t fear the night, though she found little comfort in its dark hours. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They could not comprehend his suffering or reach him to give him comfort. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smooth and cool, I found it oddly comforting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Besides, I’m still angry with him for laughing at me along with the other victors, and the last thing I want is his sympathy and comfort. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

But it is a comfort to know that he had some lembas in his pocket, even though he ran away without gear or pack; that, perhaps, is like a hobbit. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

There would be no comfort for them, not now. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He leaves the comfort of the quiet basement for the chaos of the world above. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Already the certainty that the Count is out of the country has given her comfort; and comfort is strength to her. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Old music, thanks to repetition and familiarity gained through broadcasting and recording, and because there was, unsurprisingly, much more of it, was more comforting and pleasing. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Age, old chain of victories, where is your comfort ? Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to say no offense, but that’s not much of a comfort. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

When he had comforted the broken Gawaine in his tent he had been the one who was more in need of comfort. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to comfort her, but the night had given him no language, no second sight, no power to see into the heart of any other. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Lacey distributes one piece of wintergreen gum to each of us, but it’s cold comfort. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

But then she saw the sadness on Grandmother’s face and ran to comfort her. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Those sounds and scents both unnerved and comforted her—they reminded her of the Night Zoo. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Not even his boil or his silver trinket or his long black cloak could comfort his hands this time. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words seemed to give the girl some comfort. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And even though there was some comforting in that, I knowed I had to stop him afore I made a real bad choice. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

As raindrops beat against the window, Fadi and his father put together a snack for themselves in the warm comfort of the kitchen. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Finn was surprised that Emma had said that in front of him, instead of making up some comforting lie. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

When he drives me home, I find myself addicted to the comfort of him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Meaningless words that didn’t nourish us, that didn’t comfort us, that kept us prisoners in her alphabet world. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He should know she was not going to be beholden to the neighbors for anything so trivial as her own comfort. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was a very comforting thing to think about—a jar filled with light. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

“The other leaders cared only for their own comfort and their own gain, and for the gain of a few of their friends.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

It’s more comforting than a lot of things I can think of right now. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It was comforting to believe that the fate of my body and the bodies of my family were under my powers. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

For some reason that’s not nearly as comforting as I want it to be. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Ironically, her logical, if demeaning, reply is the only one that comforts me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted so badly to comfort him, but there were no words to express what had happened back there. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

But most of all, she grudged them the comfort they drew from each other. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The exchange held a trace of affection, and its familiarity was comfort. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

"There, cousins," he said, "dismiss it all from your minds and be comforted. Here is water and there is grass. You shall have a hot mash when I have milked my other cousins, the goats." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

I headed back to the University with money in my purse and the comforting weight of the lute strap hanging from my shoulder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The pain in my arm became the only real thing, a sharp point of comfort in the midst of a nightmare. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

While he comforted Big Ma, I turned to go inside the house. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Hussey kept his toothbrush, and Shackleton ordered him to keep the banjo, because they would need the comfort of music in the hard months ahead. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He needed me to warn him, to protect him, to comfort him. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I don't deserve this comfort, but hell itself could not drag me from it. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It was the same way I felt sometimes, being friendless in a new town and not having a mama to comfort me. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I remember their song because their song was my comfort, my lullaby. They kept me alive.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I found this hardly comforting, and wondered if there was not some virtue in the quality of insincerity. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to comfort her, but I didn’t know how. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

It comforted me to give others the same burial that my father had been deprived. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

They were very small classes, and besides, no classroom could have approached it in terms of comfort, or privacy. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He thought about the male two-legs that had comforted him, making soft sounds to him and giving him milk to suck, reminding him dimly of his lost Big One. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

This evening, however, was to be neither comforting nor dull. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She didn’t understand what was wrong, and that, strangely, was a comfort to him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He felt strangely comforted by this thought because he realized that what he wanted most of all, with her, was time. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

This thought had been my only comfort in the aftermath of Bunny’s death. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He was carrying the baby they called Champ but today its presence seemed to offer him little comfort. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Colonel Cathcart wanted to rush to his side and comfort him, but did not want to look like a sissy in front of General Dreedle. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Oh, if only “he” had come to comfort me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I don’t believe we return to haunt or comfort the living or anything, but I think something becomes of us.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Emma’s comforts and hopes were most agreeably carried on, by Harriet’s being to stay longer; her fortnight was likely to be a month at least. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

His felt warm and comforting and unsettling and bewildering—all at once. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

At least in jail he would have been in the safety and comfort of a cell. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

There was something sane and comforting about the ticking of the clock. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You must mean summer of tutoring,” she would say in what became a familiar joke that, like comfort food, they would reach for from time to time. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The other rider had dismounted now and was comforting some of the children. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dari lifted a hand like he was going to comfort her, but ended up stuffing it into his pocket instead. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Some of them hush their babies, gently bouncing them so they don’t cry out, trying to give them some comfort. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Every time she did this, she was comforted by how Pearl smelled exactly the same. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe if he had to comfort her, he wouldn’t feel so helpless, so terrified, himself. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Percy had what were possibly the least helpful words of comfort. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Charles and Emma took turns rocking him. comforting him as best they could. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She imagined herself weeping, and Feral holding her to comfort her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Right now, I have my comfort zone, I have a place where everyone accepts me and I accept everyone, and I can’t be without this for the next two years. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Measured by the standards established by Warburg, most pesticides meet the criterion of the perfect carcinogen too well for comfort. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He took his comfort position around my torso. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Robin and I pressed close to one another for comfort. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He found comfort in that as his eyelids grew heavy. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

If I was going to fall, I would hang on to my small comforts, at least, as long as I possibly could. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I had only meant to comfort him, but as I smelled his sweat and felt the spring of his beard against my cheek, an alarm began to clang inside my body. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

So the two returned gladly and comforted the old man, who in his joy sat feasting with the heroes all through the night. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rejoice still in the comfort of its incomprehensibility. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She did not have the strength to bear their vain attempts to comfort. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was hot now, but the sun was high and to his rear and he sat in the shade of the tree in relative comfort. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You gave him a good deal of comfort.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The intimacy of it, the comfort of other voices giving credence to their private myths, prepared them to meet their wives with less distance than they might otherwise bring home after fishing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

It comforted me to know that these visions, too, would go away with time. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Try to lay a comforting hand on his arm? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It's as if she can completely sympathize with my thoughts and help me channel them away, and I can always take comfort in her lovely face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It was the first time in what seemed like weeks that I had sat anywhere in relative comfort. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

When they finished eating, they rose and went outside to sit in the dooryard where a soft breeze gave them comfort after the heat of the kitchen. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet I had little hope that it would bring either comfort or release for my one true friend. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

At fifteen, Penelope was much too old for a ba-ba or a noo-noo, but the truth was her poetry book served a similar, comforting purpose, and she often kept it close at hand. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

There was a comfort in those tracks and my being on them. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mitraillette, weeping, tried to take my face between her hands to comfort me and shut me up. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

By the time darkness halted the column, she was stumbling and yearning for the comforts of her rolling prison. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The taste of cold iron in his mouth gave him comfort. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Kendra felt comforted just looking at the hulking goliath of earth and stone. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Although the call was a great comfort, the resignation in Linda’s voice was unmistakable even from the far side of the globe. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

And there was something about her voice and her smile that gave me a sense of both comfort and excitement. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in the dim light of the afternoon, with no one really around and Archie saying nice things about me...there’s actually something comforting about him. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached out to comfort him, but he tore away from me with a low moan, as if my touch had burnt him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He would writhe and scream and howl until the monster retreated, satiated for the time being, leaving Joaquin wrung out and exhausted, beyond comfort, beyond punishment. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe I can go comfort him later on. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Then she began crying again and Ben made an awkward gesture to comfort her. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I moved to sit next to her on the bed and put my arm around her, making comforting noises. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But it was Michael who really comforted Miss Lark. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Olly watched the color fade in the glass and remembered the day his dad got fired and how he’d been too afraid to comfort him. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Not even food comforts me right now, which is kind of alarming. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Listen, mouse, you can’t stand down there shouting up at me. Why not come into my lair, er, nest. Then we can chat together in comfort.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Even through his shirt, he could feel the comforting calluses on her palms and fingers. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I’m comforted that everyone I speak to is saying that as usual the capital is the safest place to be. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I suspect that there were Jewish parents all across Kraków who delivered similar messages to their children, not only to comfort them but also to reassure themselves. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Their numb families mourned in silence, with pots of stew and nourishing foods heaped into their kitchens, while the comforting arms of neighbors circled around them to ease their bereavement. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

There was something comforting in this, for both me and Barack. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I focus on my breathing in and out slowly and think of the most comforting thing I can. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“You were an inexpressible comfort to me in that terrible place.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then for spiritual comfort, Brother Daniel led us through a rosary. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was comforted by this, though only a little. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But really, it’s kind of comforting to have the three monkeys lamp Carla and I made fun of together beside me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

My dad was there, sitting on the closed toilet seat, trying to be comforting, but he really hadn’t gotten his bearings yet with this cancer situation. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He envisioned families of the future gathered around their mammoth terminals, ordering groceries and paying their taxes from the comfort of their own homes. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Hazel tried to take comfort in Frank’s presence, his new aura of solidity and strength. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The tall man tucked his flashlight under his arm and held out both hands, palms forward, in what was meant to be a comforting gesture. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Inside, it had all the comforts, though: books, chairs, a gas stove, you name it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Polly sat down with them, and the two girls tried their best to comfort the little boy. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only comfort is that both homesickness and seasickness are instantly curable. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it was also comforting to hear that something around here has a history. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bless that good, good woman who hung the crucifix round my neck! for it is a comfort and a strength to me whenever I touch it. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Step out of your comfort zones and soar. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He watched the four sticks well lit and then went homeward, comforted. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

You must resist the common urge toward the comforting narrative of divine law, toward fairy tales that imply some irrepressible justice. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Reciting a short prayer, the driver pressed his hands against his face as though to comfort himself, then hit the horn until everyone in front of the truck moved aside. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

And there was another pause while everyone tried to comfort Queen Neferbeth, who got all upset when Ramose spoke indelicately about “taking out the guts.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was unable to comfort Aunty Uju because she did not know how. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

That was small comfort in light of the daily reports of troubling news. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Do you find comfort in this cloth that you sold your child for?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

He was smothering Moss, using himself as a shield, and it was the only comfort Moss found in that terrible moment. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Briony registered this, but it gave her no comfort. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The braids earned Prince some respect among his peers at school; girls liked them, and they hinted at gang affiliation, or at least comfort with a dangerous realm inhabited by many of his American peers. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I was amazed to discover what a great comfort it was to hold that warm baby body next to mine. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Only a few lingering wisps of smoke remain, along with the sharp smell of charred wood that is slowly changing to the comforting scent of a fireplace, tinged with something like cinnamon or clove. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He’s trying to comfort her, but she’s too busy worrying about me to feel him. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

The weight almost comforting in the promise that the gun could do what nothing else had been able to. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Which is comforting but also terrifying: What if his mind is playing tricks on him? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

It pains me to provide you with this intelligence, for truth should sit with comfort, falsehood with vexation; and yet, in such a case, verity—though discomfortable — is absolutely required. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

His childhood illness had helped to make him both self-reliant and something of a dreamer, who loved his creature comforts. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Below my ankles, the tissues were crying for rest and comfort, so I placed the wagon at the curb and seated myself. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She led the congregation in prayer, asking the Lord to comfort all the families who had lost loved ones in the protests and riots. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z