reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r 
reassured; reassuring; reassures
1
: to assure anew
reassured him that the work was on schedule
2
: to restore to confidence
felt reassured by their earnest promise to do better
3
: reinsure
Examples of reassure in a Sentence
Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again.
I tried to reassure myself that the children were safe.
The news didn't reassure him.
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In 1962, the Soviet Union began the secret deployment of nuclear missiles to Cuba under the cover of reassuring diplomacy.
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Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Points had been dropped against Fulham, Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks, but there was still plenty to be reassured about in the performances.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
People will be happy to cooperate with you, which will be reassuring for you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
In short, there is little to reassure the public, or perhaps the monarchy, that Andrew's source of funding will not in some way produce further embarrassment down the line.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Points had been dropped against Fulham, Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks, but there was still plenty to be reassured about in the performances.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
People will be happy to cooperate with you, which will be reassuring for you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
In short, there is little to reassure the public, or perhaps the monarchy, that Andrew's source of funding will not in some way produce further embarrassment down the line.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassure
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassure. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇(ə)r
1
: to assure again
2
: to give fresh confidence to : free from fear
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