comforting
part of speech
adjective (comforting, more comforting, most comforting); verb form (comfort, comforts, comforted, comforting)
meaning for a pupil
1) Comforting means making you feel calmer, safer or less sad or worried: comforting words, a comforting hug. tree →
2) Comforting is also the -ing form of «comfort»: helping someone who is upset to feel better. tree →
sense in the lessons
In feelings and friendship lessons, children learn comforting ways to help a sad friend: listening, a kind word, sitting with them, getting an adult. In stories, a comforting smell (bread baking), a teddy or a parent's voice helps a character feel safe. Phrases: «comforting words», «a comforting thought», «comforting a friend», «comfort food».
examples
- Mum's hug was very comforting. tree →
- She was comforting her little brother after his fall. tree →
- It is comforting to know help is near. tree →
- The night light is comforting in the dark. tree →
- He said a few comforting words to his friend. tree →
- The smell of soup was warm and comforting. tree →
- Thank you for comforting me when I was sad. tree →
- Hot cocoa is a comforting drink on a cold day. tree →
- "To eternal life," says the comforting voice of religion. tree →
note
From «comfort». Adverb: comfortingly. Do not confuse «comforting» (making someone feel better emotionally) with «comfortable» (feeling physically relaxed, like in a soft chair).
In the corpora
- A comforting truth, like «It was not your fault», is the best kind of kindness.
- A comforting saying is not a safety rule; for lightning, follow official advice such as the Met Office's.
- And the LORD answered the angel that spoke with me with good words, even comforting words —
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «comforting» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.