He said nothing, but his silence was like words or hands of comfort.

No one spoke to Joey or offered him a word of comfort.

Roland watched her from a short way off, trying to find words of comfort.

"Always words of comfort from you just when they're needed."

She had not even bothered to write him words of comfort.

There's many a day I could use a few words of comfort.

A million words of comfort may come his way, but they all seem to miss the point.

I wanted to stay or offer up words of comfort.

See to their wants; but speak no words of comfort.

She offered the patient no words of comfort or explanation.