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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Almost every sound was reassuring, with one exception.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Almost every sound was reassuring, with one exception.
—Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 19 May 2026
That background is likely to reassure Florida officials seeking a leader who can navigate the state’s increasingly ideological higher education environment without becoming consumed by it.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
These decisions are made in an echo chamber, where status quo leaders reassure themselves that what worked before will continue to work.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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 22 May. 2026.
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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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