"Ah," he said, feeling a familiar and almost comforting sense of dread sweep over him.

He was a writer, so using words gave him a comforting sense of control.

It made a sort of comforting sense, he supposed.

But the very crowds that held them up provided a comforting sense of being unidentifiable.

The victims' perspective offers a comforting sense of moral superiority.

Now that comforting sense of the familiar had disappeared.

The name provided more than just a comforting sense of identity for Ariel.

They were holding hands, not wanting to lose the comforting sense of touching each other.

He had the comforting sense she was a true friend.

Stepping into the public bar gave me for the moment a comforting sense of normality.