Comforting
Comforting adjective - Making one feel good inside.
Worrying
Worrying adjective - Causing distress or worry or anxiety.
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Synonyms for Worrying
Comforting is an antonym for worrying.
Both words in one sentence
- Subverted in Parasyte when Shinichi's girlfriend starts worrying that he's slowly becoming a sociopath (a side effect of the parasite Migi partially breaking off into his bloodstream), she is adamantly relieved when she finds him comforting a dying puppy.
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