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Example sentences for "comforted"

Lexicographically close words:
comfits; comfort; comfortable; comfortably; comforte; comforter; comforters; comforteth; comforting; comfortingly
  1. Perhaps he did not allow sufficiently for the temperamental differences between the two nations, but at any rate he was comforted and reassured.

  2. If work was tedious to him, he comforted himself with the thought that it would soon be done.

  3. Had he most reason to be comforted or to be discomfited by what had taken place?

  4. She was calmed and comforted by the thought, and went to rest with a lighter heart.

  5. Comforted by this intelligence, the patient applied himself to his food with a keen appetite, though evidently not with a greater zest in the eating than his nurse appeared to have in seeing him eat.

  6. While in prison he was comforted by the apparition of the laird Bocconi, whom he had known while trying to make a party for the king in Scotland, and who assured him of his escape in two days, which occurred.

  7. He said he was going to die, and that he was comforted by the long and close friendship that had existed between us.

  8. He had always a cheerful air, Mr. Slattery, for he fancied it comforted his patients, kept up their spirits, and prevented them from sending for other advice.

  9. She was greatly comforted when Ida, instead of appearing shocked, declared that she sympathized with the culprit more than she blamed her, and that her misconduct was venial.

  10. When you took me in your arms and comforted me, my resolution all gave way, and I felt that I would not, could not, go.

  11. She was never weary of telling, or he of listening to, these tales, and it was wonderful how the artless sympathy of the child comforted the lone woman.

  12. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

  13. A Quaker supported and comforted the woman; and a Baptist took care of the children.

  14. When I awoke I felt much comforted by the vision, and did not fail to observe everything that he had commanded me.

  15. When revived by the exertions of the old woman, she comforted him by promises of speedy assistance to complete his wishes, and left him to his repose.

  16. The merchant having cursed the memory of the old woman for her hypocritical deception, comforted his virtuous daughter, and taking up the dress which he knew, and to whom it belonged, hastened to make his complaint to the sultan.

  17. Ebn Thaher comforted him, and exhorted him to take courage.

  18. This declaration encouraged the prince, and comforted him under Ebn Thaher's absence.

  19. Let me then find you comforted for all your misfortunes, and overjoyed at having been reserved for me.

  20. He told her all that had happened, and was so much concerned for having been so credulous, that the queen, instead of adding to his vexation, by reproving or laughing at him, comforted him.

  21. But I must bless God, who has comforted you; and since I doubt not but your consolation is well-grounded, be so good as to inform me what it is, and conceal nothing from me.

  22. She comforted him, entreated him to be patient, and wait for the dispensations of Allah; who, in proper season, would shew his power in the revealment of justice.

  23. But how unworthy soever our usage has been, I should be still comforted were my son alive, and I could meet with him.

  24. When her pregnancy was made known to him, the sultan was overjoyed, distributed large sums in charity to the poor, and every day comforted the distressed by his bounty.

  25. When the prince and princess had recovered from their grief, they comforted themselves with considering how glad Shaw Zummaun would be to see them, and how they should rejoice to see the king.

  26. He could hardly have believed, had anyone told him previously, that he could have done anything so absolutely noble, and the thought comforted him even while the cuts and scratches smarted.

  27. They couldn't help laughing a bit; Bunty was always so irresistibly comic when he was hurt ever so little; but still they comforted him as well as they could, and tried to find out what had happened.

  28. He kissed the bright, beautiful head against his shoulder, and comforted her with a tender word or two.

  29. Marjorie had been up to London one day, to combine the pains of the dentist with the pleasure of a play, and came back with a comforted tooth and the strong desire to act.

  30. This phase, she comforted herself to think, occurred in the autumn of this year, at a time when there was nothing much to be done in the way of collecting.

  31. I was once a believer; my beliefs comforted me.

  32. Comforted in some inexplicable way she dropped her head on her arms.

  33. Nicomedia lay on their route; and the brethren of that place hastened in a body to the post-house, and had a season of prayer with the exiles, which greatly comforted them.

  34. Though I comforted her pretty well and bade her think no more about the man, I very soon had reason to be of her opinion.

  35. In a moment I saw that it was my brave and affectionate Belviso, and was no little comforted by the thought that here, at any rate, was one heart in Siena generously inclined to mine.

  36. He did not refuse me the sacrament; he absolved me and comforted me greatly.

  37. But Aeneas comforted them, and, having sacrificed three calves to Eryx and a lamb to the Storms, so departed.

  38. Then the men of Troy and the men of Sicily rose up from their places to see the thing; Acestes also ran forward and lifted up the old man from the earth and would have comforted him.

  39. Then Aeneas, though indeed he was much troubled in heart, and would fain have comforted the queen, was obedient to the heavenly word, and departed to his ships.

  40. The citizens of Pennsylvania may be comforted by knowing that Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, in their lower courts, are as unjust to the stranger as their own state.

  41. I told my mother of the plan, which comforted her a good deal, and on the next evening I carried it out.

  42. We have spoken, Cynthia and I, of the love you have long borne her; and she is yours now, to comfort and lead you as she has led and comforted me.

  43. So I just held her in my arms, and comforted her as best I could; but what to do and where to bestow her I could not tell.

  44. She being younger than I by fifteen years, I fondly anticipated that my last hours would be comforted by her ministration.

  45. I came fasting and praying, without purse or scrip--and the Lord comforted me.

  46. If you will seek to do the will of God, the spirit of your father will visit you, and you will be comforted by dreams and the soft whisperings of the Holy Spirit.

  47. Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

  48. During the last war his princely mansion was ever open to the officers of the army, and many a wounded soldier has been cheered and comforted by his hospitality.

  49. Their own servants were coming on by coach, and they were much comforted by perceiving that this provident person had prepared a substantial repast, combining supper and tea, in a small, snug room.

  50. Bluebell felt rather mystified at the tone of this epistle; but was much comforted by the thought that the ban was removed, and she might go to "The Maples" and judge for herself.


  51. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "comforted" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.