take comfort in

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

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And readers can take comfort in knowing that, today, Christensen, a former Vanity Fair colleague who now works at The New York Times Book Review, and her husband, the novelist Gabriel Bump, have a healthy baby. — Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025 Some also take comfort in buying something tangible that has the potential to increase in value over time. — TIME, 14 Mar. 2025 Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are NATO members that take comfort in NATO’s Article 5 commitment to mutual defense. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 Which is why endurance athletes should take comfort in the latest research, but pay very, very close attention to what their own bodies are telling them. — Dennis Lewon, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take comfort in

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