One part of a strange world should be given a comfortingly familiar form. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Betty laughed and patted her shoulder comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House Or, doing their best for the soldiers] Reference
His grandfather patted him comfortingly on the back. From Wordnik.com. [What Two Children Did] Reference
Flenser sighed, and patted Jefri's arm comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [A Fire Upon the Deep]
"But you're all right now," said Grace, comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls in Florida Or, Wintering in the Sunny South] Reference
Solid green walls closed in comfortingly on all sides. From Wordnik.com. [A Fire Upon the Deep]
She reached out and put a hand on his arm comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Gage Butler's Reckoning]
From below two deep, unmusical snores rose comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Joyce of the North Woods] Reference
She drew it out and clasped it comfortingly in her hand. From Wordnik.com. [One Night for Love]
'Trust the professionals,' Ronnie had said comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Longshot]
His monolithic manservant strode comfortingly alongside. From Wordnik.com. [The End of the Matter]
He spoke low, comfortingly, 'We're going home now, Sil.'. From Wordnik.com. [Shaman's Crossing]
"Don't mind Miss Merton," whispered Muriel, comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman] Reference
He put his arm around her slender shoulders comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Dragon Drums]
Elizabeth's hand went to the girl's shoulder comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
"He'll be here any minute," she said instead, comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Red-Robin] Reference
"Suppose you just leave that to me," he said, comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Witness] Reference
Henriette's hand was laid comfortingly on her brother's arm. From Wordnik.com. [The Daughters of Danaus] Reference
Nada stepped forward and put her arms about him comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Stork Naked]
"He looked human to everybody else," Flinx said comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Orphan Star]
"Well, I have my share of you, father," she said comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Prudence of the Parsonage] Reference
Frank Hedstrom kept a large hand comfortingly on her shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [Murder to Go]
"Oh, that's all right," she said comfortingly, her eyes glowing. From Wordnik.com. [Prudence Says So] Reference
"Let us look up and down the shore," suggested Phil comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid] Reference
"Maybe she will not appear at all," Louise suggested comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper] Reference
"Well, sir -- we won't lose them entirely," Halloran said comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [A Question of Courage] Reference
"But nobody got caught, or they'd have been missed," he added comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of the Blue Ridge] Reference
"You could not be blamed for the mistake, anyway," added Tes, comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Natives of Space]
"He's remembering about last Friday," said Zoe, patting Boysie comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat]
"Morgase can hardly say much if Mat is to be believed," Egwene said comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow Rising]
"Maybe Gussie will take you around the world again," suggested Allee comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of Gold] Reference
"It's the nurse of Martin Morley who refreshes herself," she thought comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the Hills] Reference
Esther looked so excited and nervous that Polly slipped an arm comfortingly about her. From Wordnik.com. [The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World] Reference
His brother squeezed his shoulder hard and comfortingly once more before turning away. From Wordnik.com. [No Man's Mistress]
Aaron put his arm comfortingly round her shoulder as she sniffed convincingly, head bowed. From Wordnik.com. [The Dreaming Void]
And some of those questions are beginning to be answered, too, but not always comfortingly. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 12, 2006] Reference
Sandy had come to him clearly, and comfortingly; had sat close to him and laid his hand in his. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the Hills] Reference
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