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

The reassuring news is that eating out by yourself is becoming more common, and research suggests solo dining can offer freedom, relaxation and genuine enjoyment. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

That would be a more reassuring arrangement if Other Mommy weren’t so obviously… wrong. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

At the end of the film, Paul Giamatti’s David Slade (a government director at the Department of Energy) offers a reassuring one-liner to Tatiana Maslany’s character about the factual nature of science. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

But the view from the corporate level is much less reassuring. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 4 Oct. 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