Comforting and Tenebrous

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Comforting adjective - Making one feel good inside.

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Tenebrous is an antonym for comforting.

Tenebrous adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: in the midst of those tenebrous days Thomas Paine penned the immortal words “These are the times that try men's souls”

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Comforting is an antonym for tenebrous.

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