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Example sentences for "comfortingly"

Lexicographically close words:
comforted; comforter; comforters; comforteth; comforting; comfortless; comforts; comfy; comic; comical
  1. Tommy Bettersworth put one version of it for me comfortingly when he came in the evening to take me to church.

  2. Tommy's arm came comfortingly along the back of the bench.

  3. She patted the folds of the dress near her comfortingly with her thin ungloved hand.

  4. He sent her great bunches of roses that seemed somehow alive and comfortingly akin when she buried her face in them.

  5. Opposite is a large store comfortingly called "Old England"; it augurs the presence and patronage of at least a few of the British race at Luchon, and offers a homelike stock of Anglo-Saxon goods.

  6. The sound of trowels and hammers is in part stilled about the town, and the afternoon takes on a comfortingly peaceful tone in consequence.

  7. And remember, Aydelot," he put his hand comfortingly on Asher's shoulders.

  8. The admiral, as man to man, went quickly around the desk and laid his hand comfortingly on the imperial shoulder.

  9. Admiral Rogers laid his arm comfortingly about the younger man's shoulders.

  10. The tension went out of Piers' attitude; he held Jeanie comfortingly close.

  11. She turned with sick loathing from the tea-tray that David had placed for her so comfortingly close to the fire.

  12. A soft, sighing voice broke in on Sally's grief and fear, a bony hand was laid comfortingly on Sally's dark head.

  13. So Joel departed with great speed; and presently returned, with a bunch of dry herbs, which dangled comfortingly by his side, as he came in.

  14. There is nothing to fear," he said, reassuringly, and laid a strong hand comfortingly across the neck of her horse.

  15. She threw her arms around the poor woman and drew her, papoose and all, comfortingly toward her, patting her shoulder and saying gentle, soothing words as she would to a little child.

  16. Isabel's voice held a hint of constraint though her arms pressed Dinah comfortingly close.

  17. He touched her dark head comfortingly and turned away.

  18. He knelt beside her, his arms comfortingly around her.

  19. But thy life endeth in glory," said Gyda, comfortingly more to herself than to Egwina.

  20. Then shalt thou find peace and rest for thy weariness, child," said they comfortingly to her.

  21. She felt how the little, thin body was wrenched and shaken by the sobs it did not attempt to control, but she said nothing, only held it comfortingly tight.

  22. But he looked very big and solid in the little room, comfortingly sure of himself.


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