How To Use Comfort In A Sentence

Watching celebs suffer from hunger and lack of home comforts is somehow really entertaining. The Sun
The recession blindsided a lot of lawyers who had previously taken for granted their comfortable income.
The human species has not evolved such that it can tolerate sitting in that southwesterly location, behind uninsulated glass, leaning on a heat absorbing table of dark steel and not be grossly uncomfortable.
an uncomfortable day in the hot sun
Marriage followed alongside a comfortable life on the cosy road to middle-class success.

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After a long, tedious sail, during which I was subjected to every discomfort, and exposure to the weather, as well as jeers and insults that effervesced from a corrupt heart, where they had been concealed for so many years, we reached a spot near enough to the land to discover a cluster of orange trees and a cabin. Bond and Free: A Tale of the South
There are even a couple of creamy comforting Iberian desserts for afters.
And Johnson has some advice for people aspiring to a comfortable living playing music: ‘I've set it in my mind that I will not jive anybody, and not be jived by anybody.’
They spent their honeymoon adventurously cruising on a motorcycle, Nona riding comfortably in the side-car. Archive 2009-01-01
This is a movie with a distinct and startling cinematic language, but with uncomfortably coercive mannerisms.
These same people also routinely said they felt comfortable with Bush as a leader with values and dignity.
I overheard two fifteen year old girls behind me at the ATM planning to get together tomorrow night and eat ice cream and comfort each other when they didn't get any valentines.
But I am uncomfortable with the way he talks me into buying and wearing the costumes. The Sun
From the father comes honour; from the mother, comfort.
This is the exclusive preserve of the cave explorer who cares less for personal discomfort.
My nose is uncomfortably stuffed up.
But physical discomforts during the third trimester, such as heartburn, leg cramps, fetal movement, shortness of breath and sinus congestion, can again interfere with sleep.
Ye same did rede a portion of his "Venus and Adonis," to their prodigious admiration, whereas I, being sleepy and fatigued withal, did deme it but paltry stuff, and was the more discomforted in that ye blody bucanier had got his wind again, and did turn his mind to farting with such villain zeal that presently I was like to choke once more. 1601
He always talks about her to me, and I feel so uncomfortable and miserable.
Her condition was so critical medics called in the hospital chaplain to comfort her in her final moments. The Sun
Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always. Hippocrates
Aside from comfort and fit, another factor to consider is conspicuity.
In times like these, to stroke the orb's gentle surface was a comfort, yet I fought the urge to wake it from its resting place.
The second half of the match comfortably surpassed the first in entertainment value.
And in a sideswipe at some of his peers, many of whom he feels are languishing in the comfort zone, he refused to pull his punches.
Finally, for those comfortable with investing in stocks there are a wealth of options to choose from.
Most of us tend to entertain our friends in the family room; a formal dining room becomes a mail sorting place, and a formal living room is a museum for curios and uncomfortable furniture.
Winning the Varsity matches, and in reasonably comfortable fashion, is cause for celebration.
Their appearance was outside the comfort zone of most people today. Times, Sunday Times
I tried on clothes that actually fit me and felt comfortable instead of living in denial and trying on clothing that depressed me when I couldn't get the pants above my thighs.
Present receivings and comforts are consistent with a great many groans; not as the pangs of one dying, but as the throes of a woman in travail -- groans that are symptoms of life, not of death. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
PERRY: There's no question about it, parents who are comfortable with a child who gets a C or D, parents who are comfortable dropping their child off at a school that they no is ragged -- they have watched that school undereducate a generation or two -- parents who are willing to go down and fuss and fight when their child doesn't play on the basketball team, but are unwilling to go down and fight the same way when that child is not being served in -- in the classroom. CNN Transcript Oct 1, 2009
Think about it that way and the end of the world is quite a comforting idea. Times, Sunday Times
He has made derogative remarks, made players uncomfortable playing for him, and is not leading the team in the right direction.
He first felt discomfort back in June and the problem was diagnosed as a stress fracture. The Sun
On Sunday evening, after the dishes had been washed and Jared was in bed, Charisse and Stefàn were lounging comfortably on the plush leather cuddler sofa in their den and listening to a classic Grover Washington, Jr. CD. Who Said It Would Be Easy
Despite advances in headphone design, the fact is you are still listening to glorified stereo, where the sounds appear to thump uncomfortably inside your head.
Despite being very comfortable by Zambian standards, he is a man who does not spend his money carelessly and he is on a salary just like his wife and his workers.
You don't want to lose that excited edge, but you should also be getting progressively more comfortable as dates go by.
It is an uncomfortable feeling to find in her sickness the conventions of beauty - boniness and pallor.
Claire looked at her feet, shuffling uncomfortably in place.
`Kate, dear Kate, it's sweet of you to want to be my comforter. SEA MUSIC
The soft cushions were so much more comfortable than the hard bench of the wagon.
To get out of the comfort zone is to grow, learn and advance for a better future. Dr T.P.Chia
For the floors above, we can use temporary airsealing floor by floor, and portable equipment; when we have things atmosphered and lighted and heated, you and Martha and Tony Lattimer can go to work systematically and in comfort, and I'll give you all the help I can spare from the other work. Omnilingual
Sensual and materialistic, they want all the power, comfort and control they can get out of life.
It was a noble situation — noble as the ancient hau tree, the size of a house, where she sat as if in a house, so spaciously and comfortably house-like was its shade furnished; noble as the lawn that stretched away landward its plush of green at an appraisement of two hundred dollars a front foot to a bungalow equally dignified, noble, and costly. ON THE MAKALOA MAT
He's comfortable like this, lying against an array of chenille pillows while the woman in his arms nestles against him.
The government may finally find itself forced to address a subject that it has previously found uncomfortable. Times, Sunday Times
There's also more back seat leg and headroom and more comfortable rear seats, an area criticised in the current model. The Sun
While a great comfort on long or rough rides, there are some situations where a fully locked differential is a benefit.
They got comfortable on the rocks, with the waves roaring in, lapping at their feet, they stroked their bellies and chattered on about the sea, about stealing a small fishing boat when they should have been in school. September 17 , 2004
And the deadline for submitting the illustrations was getting uncomfortably close.
What comfort could cold water afford so repleted a stomach? Tropic Days
He set the computer aside and put his hands behind his back, sinking into the comfortable support of the cushions and allowing the memories to take him back.
The Rhemists, and Dr. Hammond, are for retaining the Greek word Paraclete; we read, Acts ix. 31, of the paraklesis tou hagiou pneumatos, the comfort of the Holy Ghost, including his whole office as a paraclete. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)
While Mona stares uncomfortably into the horse's eye, Tamsin regards her with poised bemusement.
In these environmentally conscious times, this is an uncomfortable growth industry.
Her comfort was far less important than her inconspicuousness. Beautiful Disaster
The impression of warmth and comfort and beauty predominated, though he was unable to analyze it; while the simplicity delighted him -- expensive simplicity, he decided, and most of it leftovers from the time her father went broke and died. Chapter XVIII
I woke up this morning with a knot of excitement and anticipation nestling comfortably in my stomach.
Instead of enjoying the fact that we can live comfortably, we spend our time looking to see who is living just that little bit more comfortably than us.
You stay in simple but comfortable thatched wooden houses, built on stilts. Times, Sunday Times
But what Pete and Katrina can vouch for is a degree of comfort at their events that could convert the most hardened anti-festival goers.
But this is cold comfort to those struggling to manage tight household budgets. The Sun
The Constitution has a very narrow definition of treason: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. May 2005
The war-time hangars were not suited for comfort, and it was not until 1956 that combustion heating was provided in the classroom.
We are told that after he called his cardiologist, who by the way, is Dr. Jonathan Reiner, to report that he had been having some discomfort, the doctor said you'd better get yourself back in here right now because as you pointed out, last November 22nd, the then - vice president-to-be was brought to the hospital. CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Vice President Could Be Hospitalized Overnight - March 5, 2001
She enjoys the material comforts married life has brought her.
Our attic suite was half the size of our Dublin terrace house, with a huge main bedroom and a comfortable twin room for the boys.
She could barely pay the rent off of the measly tips that the patrons were giving, and her wages were too low to provide her with any material comfort.
Frenetic attempts to distract and comfort him may actually overstimulate him and increase his levels of arousal. Times, Sunday Times
From those two virtues derive the tranquillity, comfort, and content of domesticity.
How the books (not having been chosen with reference to this great event) were of awkward sizes, and did not make comfortable paving for the bottom of the trunk; whilst folded stockings may be called the packer's delight, from their usefulness to fill up corners. Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances
The last girl who ranted was yabbering on about being a comfortable C and someone else told her to get implants - what is all of this competition about breast size?
I don't feel comfortable with him.
‘You can only admire the sheer professionalism of our service, which is a great comfort when we are in these difficulties,’ he said.
Your best bet is investing in a comfortable pillow which properly supports your head and neck. The Sun
I have found criticism to be a deeply enriching, but not always comfortable exploration of the text of Scripture.
We chose to sit on a comfortable settee rather than on hard chairs or impractical looking stools.
Of course, retreating from the trials of the twentieth century existence does not mean one wants to abandon its many creature comforts.
If I don't leave, you won't sit comfortably for a sennight. DEVIL'S BRIDE
Which obseruances and ceremonies performed and brought to end, they returned streightwaies to their ships, and as soone as the wind served, passed forward on their iournie with great ioy and gladnesse, as men put in comfort to find out the wished seats for their firme and sure Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (2 of 8)
From the tastefully appointed mosaic inlays and concaved walls adorned with statues and his paintings, the mosaic swimming pool and Japanese garden with plenty of creature comforts, make for unforgettable ambiance. San Antonio
His relationship with his patroness was a comfortable and easy one, and he did not hesitate to ask directly, "Will he indeed find the gentlewoman he's seeking at Elford? The Confession of Brother Haluin
If you feel uncomfortable about it, though, you can opt out by contacting your bank. Times, Sunday Times
This was comfortably the highest tally in 22 years of assiduous recording. Times, Sunday Times
Do we opt for choices that will give us maximal comfort or do we make choices that will give our lives the most meaning?
The botel offers an accommodation in comfortable single and double bedded cabins and apartments.
And when thou hast done it, to let me understand what he saith, that I may dye the more contentedly, and disburdened of so heavy an oppression, the onely comfort to a parting spirit: and so she ceased, her teares flowing forth abundantly. The Decameron
Friends and work colleagues in the close-knit community of Wentworth have already been a huge comfort, he said.
But the combination of natural materials imparts warmth to the space, which is comfortably scaled.
There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty. Steve Maraboli
Unless we are to believe naively that leisure and luxury crystallize out of thin air, we must recognize and acknowledge that the comforts of globalization are reaped from the labour and toil of others.
Friends are tonight trying to comfort the heartbroken teenager.
If we feel uncomfortable, achy, or even delirious during the course of a fever, these sensations are due to the toxicity that the fever is working to rid us of.
And I think this is one of the major things that makes people ill at ease and uncomfortable'. Times, Sunday Times
How many things are necessary for thee to know, that thou, enjoying this comfort, mayest live and die happily? A Death in the Family « Unknowing
DURANGO, Colo. (Reuters) - Chocolate may be a comfort in troubled times but even this affordable luxury is feeling the pinch of slower economic growth in the United States.
‘I don't feel very comfortable with conventional people,’ Lennox later admits.
Rory gets buckets of chocolate ice cream, wallows, let's her mom comfort her, cries.
Not if he brings joy and comfort into your life apart from this issue. The Sun
I shifted slightly, uncomfortably; the chair was built for different proportions.
It had to handle well and be comfortable, able to swallow the miles with a decent tank capacity. Times, Sunday Times
Remember to use all necessary safety precautions - and common sense - when working on a roof, and call on a professional roofer for any repairs you're not fully comfortable undertaking on your own.
I keep my stance simple, standing on the line of the crease with my feet a comfortable width apart.
They really feel comfortable talking about it afterwards with friends or teachers or even councilors, which is really rewarding. WHSV - HomePage - Headlines
Nick was comfortably ensconced in front of the TV set.
Iceberg dead ahead! SOS ! Man the lifeboats! We're going down! There, isn't that a comfort ?
Kelly is portrayed as a slow witted young man, with a strong sense of injustice, who feels uncomfortable in the role of gunslinger.
She couldn't help but snuggle against the warm comforter, taking in its scent and texture.
I gave him a cuddle just to comfort him but things moved on from there. The Sun
He will be able to take some comfort from inflation figures due on Friday.
Mr Thompson thanked the committee members and those who provided the comforts, as well as benefactors and subscribers.
In this resort you can enjoy all the comfort and convenience of modern tourism.
It also contains barley to reduce redness and soothe discomfort. Times, Sunday Times
Eventually, the skin will "toughen," and your child won't feel as much discomfort. Pediatric surgery: Central Line/Subcutaneous Port
And apart from altered bowel movement, IBS sufferers also complain about feeling bloated, abdominal pain and discomfort.
She rubbed my arm comfortingly with a small twinkle of mischief that I had seen somewhere else.
Three winners will receive a set of 180-thread-count cotton-polyester-blend sheets, a comforter, two shams and a bed skirt; queen size only.
This looks like a blanket or comforter - fuzzy and warm.
During this time Louis XIV was in power and royalty lived in ridiculous comforts while French commoners starved.
Even if you do baulk at some of the more outlandish examples of soporifics cited or quibble with a theory or two, Martin's message is strangely comforting.
Not only will you have a curvy figure, you will always find a comfortable seat. Times, Sunday Times
The look that dominated the '70s has women trading in their high heels for wedges that are casual and often more comfortable.
What she offers for six lucky passengers is simple comfort, sumptuous meals and bags of character. Times, Sunday Times
In addition the hall has been soundproofed and reinforced and new comfortable seating replaces the old-style red velvet covered models of yesteryear.
We are very comfortable at home and we feel good and have huge confidence. The Sun
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort.
K. Sakthivel of the Astronomy Club said that the group of observers used a 60 mm refractor to project the image of the sun upon a flat surface where it could be viewed comfortably.
He drew comfort from her warm support.
Since the bombing had started, the ritual checking of number seven Lyra Street had given Vi comfort.
These uncomfortable lumps are caused by too much pressure on the blood vessels around your bottom. The Sun
A bowl accompanied by a plate of three perogies, a scoop of mashed potatoes and a gob of the ubiquitous sour cream makes a filling, comforting and extremely thrifty supper.
He was always a real football man and could join in with us footballers of the time quite comfortably on the subject of football. Times, Sunday Times
The swivel armchair is douBly comfortaBle to sit in.
Having gold inside their investment portfolios has given these investors a feeling of security and comfort, and who would argue with that?
Then he noticed that sitting next to her was a man who seemed very uncomfortable, touching her arm trying to coax her down. Christianity Today
They can be very selfish where their physical comforts are concerned.
It's very uncomfortable living in a dirty hovel like ours.
I mean, maybe they'd rather jolly a single party, with all home comforts as wives or mistresses, than be thumped by four different randies every night. Isabelle
He is also able to bring the ball back off the seam into right-handers, a quality that makes two of India's top batsmen, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman, look distinctly uncomfortable.
Keeping the heat inside Sitting in a draughty room will lower your body temperature and make you feel cold and uncomfortable.
It was comfortably furnished with a miscellany which he had accumulated from departing Rhodesians. SEIZE THE RECKLESS WIND
He will be comfortable with his citation on the blogrolls of various right-wing groupuscules and assorted reactionary ranters.
Remembering what she had read about how difficult it was to control wasn't much of a comfort.
Gentle breeze is not strong, but very comfortable, I think.
Plus there's a colossal boot, loads of space inside, extremely comfortable seats and a genuine sense of quality.
As we tried to make ourselves comfortable on the uneven rock floor, a hard-faced young man in his early twenties wandered over.
From the sunlit atrium with its glass elevator to the tasteful rooms and thoughtful service, this hotel shines with refined comfort.
He was a mediocre speaker, uncomfortable in circumstances of political manoeuvre, often either too hesitant or too precipitate in action, and wedded to a proud independence that interfered with the building of successful alliances.
They had the same mixture of comfortable sofas and chairs and slightly more serious upright chairs and tables.
In addition, she changed the exercise equipment in the club bringing in treadmills, recumbent bikes and ellipticals that were more comfortable for the women, most of whom were new to exercising.
It is, to say the least, uncomfortable seeing such pain inflicted on an innocent man.
Then I opened up my bipods, stuck the barrel through, and got comfortable.
So really just a bloke sitting uncomfortably on a hill. Times, Sunday Times
No one will kotow to you, or serenade you on a koto; rather, you'll be threatened with celotomy or colotomy, equally uncomfortable, or with banishment to Cotonou or Cotopani. VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IV No 2
But Dominic Iglesias made effort to comfort him, speaking not uncheerfully, determining even to fight the fatigue and weakness which, as he could not but own, daily increased on him, if only for the sake of this faithful and simple adherent. The Far Horizon
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures MIGHT HAVE HOPE. The Art of T.C. Chiu
Roo suspected it was a lie, as Duncan was inclined to aggrandize his own discomfort and diminish others ', but he didn't mind. RISE OF A MERCHANT PRINCE: BOOK TWO OF THE SERPENTWAR SAGA
The weight of the overcoat made it uncomfortable to wear.
Cancer chemotherapy can cause severe nausea, vomiting, and abdominal discomfort, which can limit therapy.
Now is the time to get out of your comfort zone at work and stretch yourself.
After the comfort and homeliness of Aaron's apartment, nothing could prepare us for our suite at the Paramount.
Whilst the traditional different places of employment obviously differ (from, the smell of the "briny" with a cooking range being pitched up and down with the ship by the waves; to the unwanted inclusion of sand, leaves and insects in the field; to the salubrious comfort of an air base), the core skills, role and esprit must be common throughout the three Services. Army Rumour Service
Natural in origin, Tencel was designed as an environmentally friendly cellulose fibre to be used in fabrics to maximize comfort and functionality.
You feel warm and comfortable and drowsy. M.E. and You - a self-help plan
The newly hewn steps were too narrow to tread in comfort.
Many investors struggle to get past the comfort zone of mutual funds.
Your only comfort lay in the forced reflection, that, real as he looked, the poor caitiff was but imaginary, a bit of painted canvass, whom no delirium tremens, nor so much as a retributive headache, awaited, on the morrow.
However, once inside, they will be comfortably ensconced in well designed seats.
Think deeply before you give up your comfortable life for the uncertainty of youthful life and love. The Sun
Do sit down and make yourself comfortable.
Skarsgard has previously talked about how he is so comfortable being nude that he goes sockless in nude scenes on the 'True Blood' set even though Moyer wears a sock. Alexander Skarsgard: How We Shot The Nude, Bloody 'Rolling Stone' Cover
But tonight I didn't have the time or strength to comfort her, and at that moment I was just as terrified as she was.
They're equally comfortable with energetic rock as they are with slow, moody and melancholy tunes.
With all due respect, I think that your perspective here is horribly simplistic, uncomfortably mis-targeted (to the point of near endorsement), and quite diversionary from the essential core issue. Oaxaca to Guadalajara: The good.. the bad.. & the ugly
I hear dark rumors that she has her enemies duct taped to comfortable recliners and forced to watch Beachcombers episodes until they eat their own weight in bran loaf! Archive 2007-09-01
she lay on the couch, her body uncomfortably twisted
In addition, a cloth upholstered seat is often more comfortable for the baby.
Despite its diminutive size, the car is quite comfortable.
In the 1890s, women some women found they could cast off their impractical and uncomfortable clothing in favour of pantaloons.
At evening viewings, comfortable cushions and blankets are placed on the lounge chairs.
Aimee mumbled to herself about getting a lock for her door and pulled the comforter to her bed, cuddling up under it so that she could get back to sleep.
The Sergeant gave her a pentagonal shaped cabin slightly larger, slightly more comfortable than the one she had had downstairs, sporting retractable shelves which sprung out here and there to alter the shape of the room.
The digital display is uncomfortably faint to read and often gives incorrect readings. Times, Sunday Times
Attic vents can be installed along the entire ceiling cavity to help ensure proper airflow from the soffit to the attic, helping to make a home more comfortable and energy efficient.
The package said sleeps six, but I say more comfortably 4 or 5 people.
Nicola arrived to comfort her baby, mother and grandmother beside the wrecked car and lorry before the emergency services arrived.
It's not that it's been hot so much as the very high humidity that's made me feel darned uncomfortable.
When she felt uncomfortable, Claire would glance down at her birthmark on the dorsal area of her left wrist.
Huts, fences and palisades are often fashioned from saplings and shoots, and basketry is thus commingled with comforting notions of home, security and comfort.
He is finding the plaster uncomfortable because the skin underneath feels itchy. Times, Sunday Times
Within a few days she had become seriously ill, suffering great pain and discomfort.
However, in these scenes you will present the non-drinking alternatives prior to the client experiencing any significant uncomfortable or aversive reactions.
By this point, I'm pretty much immune to any potential sexual peer pressure, and won't easily give into doing anything I'm uncomfortable with.
A heat rash, for example, is one of the problems that can make you feel really uncomfortable.
I could see them together and, in that act of seeing, experienced vicarious comfort. A DEATH IN THE FAMILY
He still suffers considerable discomfort from his injury.
My hotel room was small, airless and uncomfortable.

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