comforted
adj.feeling less sad, worried, or upset because of someone's kind words or actions.
adj.experiencing a sense of consolation or relief from distress. Often used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'feel' or 'seem'.
“She felt comforted by her friend's kind words.”
“The child felt comforted once his mother arrived and held his hand during the doctor's visit.”
“Although the news was difficult to hear, he felt comforted by the fact that his family remained united throughout the entire ordeal.”
Often follows linking verbs like 'feel', 'seem', or 'look'. Can be followed by the preposition 'by' or 'to' + infinitive.
“The Isin , capable of searching up to 3,000 metres below the sea surface, was due to arrive on Tuesday, he said, as he comforted the families of those still missing.”