take comfort in

idiom

: to feel less worried/upset because of (something)
I take comfort in the knowledge that I'm not alone.

Examples of take comfort in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some people take comfort in the dead-of-night silence, and others can't stand it. Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024 But in the drive to bring the Third World up to the level of the First, Rostow believed, Americans could take comfort in one deep truth: that ultimately history, common sense, and human nature were on their side. Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023 So take comfort in the fact that this airplane went through this terrible, terrible set of turbulence and came out just fine because the airplane is designed to take it. Abc News, ABC News, 22 May 2024 Those who fret over how little the welfare of Park Heights has been of concern to Pimlico’s ownership for generations can take comfort in this new arrangement, which seems destined to expand community engagement. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024 Should this happen, take comfort in knowing that only very few plants are vulnerable to permanent damage from a freeze. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2024 While manatees are considered only semi-social, the three appeared to take comfort in each other. Jason Gulley Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 But aggrieved, non-rich Americans could take comfort in the notion that rich people were being asked to pay up, too. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 There's plenty of blame to allocate, but one thing the 49ers should take comfort in is that quarterback Brock Purdy shined on the sport's biggest stage. Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024

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“Take comfort in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20comfort%20in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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