reassurance
noun
re·as·sur·ance
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 
1
: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured
2
Examples of reassurance in a Sentence
Experts offered their reassurances that the accident wouldn't happen again.
He received reassurance from his family.
Children need a lot of reassurance.
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However, some reassurance can be found in UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations working on the ground.
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
There was a knock on the door, and Jackie began to offer reassurance, but Death Skull was already bounding down the hallway with excitement.
—Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
There was a knock on the door, and Jackie began to offer reassurance, but Death Skull was already bounding down the hallway with excitement.
—Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for reassurance
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassurance. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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reassurance
noun
re·as·sur·ance
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s
: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured
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