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comforting
comforting /ˈkʌmfətɪŋ $ -fər-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: comfort, discomfort, comforter; adverb: comfortablyuncomfortably, comfortingly; adjective: comfortableuncomfortable, comforting; verb: comfort
making you feel less worried, unhappy, or upset
   SYN  reassuring
    it is comforting to think/have/know etc
    It’s comforting to know I can call my parents any time.
    With this comforting thought, Harry fell asleep.
    His voice was strangely comforting.
—comfortingly adverb