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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His mandate will be reassuring US consumers about the trajectory of their energy bills — gasoline is now nearly $4 per gallon on average nationwide, the highest level since 2023.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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The analyst thinks that while the noise around Oracle stock is not in management's control, delivering on their commitments to customers could reassure investors.
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The statement, carried by Iran’s Tasnim news agency, condemned the attacks as criminal actions by the US and Israel, while reassuring that the site’s operations and surrounding areas remain secure and radiation levels are unaffected.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Chapters alternate between Sam as a boy and as a man, a strategy that allows the reader to be reassured that Sam will survive his childhood trials.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The analyst thinks that while the noise around Oracle stock is not in management's control, delivering on their commitments to customers could reassure investors.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
The statement, carried by Iran’s Tasnim news agency, condemned the attacks as criminal actions by the US and Israel, while reassuring that the site’s operations and surrounding areas remain secure and radiation levels are unaffected.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 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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