reassuring

adjective

re·​as·​sur·​ing ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-iŋ How to pronounce reassuring (audio)
: restoring or intended to restore confidence : reducing or eliminating worry or uncertainty
reassuring news
a reassuring smile/response
"Of course you can come," said Kit, stooping to give the child a reassuring hug.Elizabeth George Speare
Cliffs Notes, of course, are those popular little study guides with the yellow-and-black covers emblazoned with the reassuring motto, "Your Key to the Classics."Glenn Collins
reassuringly adverb
smiled reassuringly
a reassuringly familiar feeling

Examples of reassuring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Even more reassuring is that out of these incidents, fewer than 30 have resulted in fatalities. Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2024 The post had racked up nearly 400 comments in a day, mostly from people far more reassuring than those neighbors. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Feb. 2024 Japan’s embassy in Washington has a reassuring message for Swifties. Alicia Diaz, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2024 McCarthy's just-trust-us message during a Thursday news conference had to be so reassuring for Cowboys Nation. USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024 That’s reassuring, given the case’s potential to upend the federal tax system. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 There was something reassuring, and almost touching, about seeing him there, in a tux, earnestly trying to charm a room full of strangers. Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2024 This history is somewhat reassuring for Mr. Biden, who would be the first octogenarian nominee. Nate Cohn, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024 The tattoo on Pavon's right hand is a reassuring presence to the golfer. Jack Bantock, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reassuring was in 1753

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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassuring. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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