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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Or the friend who, contrary to Josephson’s reassurances, really is mad at you?
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Housing offers little reassurance.
—Gene Ludwig, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Research on psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder shows that avoidance and reassurance provide quick relief but deepen long-term suffering.
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Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Or the friend who, contrary to Josephson’s reassurances, really is mad at you?
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Housing offers little reassurance.
—Gene Ludwig, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Research on psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder shows that avoidance and reassurance provide quick relief but deepen long-term suffering.
—Dr. Jesse Finkelstein, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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 25 Jan. 2026.
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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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