reassuring
adjective
re·as·sur·ing
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-iŋ 
: 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
Elizabeth George SpeareCliffs 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
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Meta says these measures address parents' top concerns, giving teens more control while reassuring families that their online experiences are safer.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Amid the churn in Europe and globally, with trenchant nationalism on the rise, and a war raging in Ukraine just 1,200 miles from the palace, many might say that having a hereditary royal as their head of state offers some reassuring continuity, acting as a counterweight to political upheaval.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Romance will be affectionate, memorable and reassuring.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
None of them look at her or acknowledge her presence, neither with a glance nor a reassuring hand.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Amid the churn in Europe and globally, with trenchant nationalism on the rise, and a war raging in Ukraine just 1,200 miles from the palace, many might say that having a hereditary royal as their head of state offers some reassuring continuity, acting as a counterweight to political upheaval.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Romance will be affectionate, memorable and reassuring.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
None of them look at her or acknowledge her presence, neither with a glance nor a reassuring hand.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassuring. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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