reassuring

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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

Cliffs 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

reassuringly

ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-iŋ-lē 

adverb

smiled reassuringly

a reassuringly familiar feeling

reassuring

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present participle of reassure

Examples of reassuring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

For much of our evolutionary history, the sounds of birds going about their business may have been a reassuring signal that the surrounding environment was free of danger. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Quarterback Kyle McCord’s Dolphins career began with a very reassuring message from the team’s general manager. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

The viewer could enjoy the confrontation with the reassuring sense that watching served some larger good. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Given its recent rise in popularity, having these options on the table is likely reassuring. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1753, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing reassuring

• making soothing/reassuring noises

Rhymes for reassuring

• alluring
• assuring
• contouring
• enduring
• ensuring
• insuring
• manuring
• maturing
• obscuring
• procuring
• securing
• curing