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
Glenn CollinsExamples of reassuring in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Regardless, his attendance will be seen by many royal watchers as a reassuring signal of his health.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Even as the country became Buddhist in the 16th century, the herdsmen found solace in its reassuring rituals and its promise of contact with the spirit world.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Thirty years ago, Mr. Fidler was a media executive pushing a reassuring vision of the future of newspapers.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Urging your best bud not to waste tears over a jerk who cheated, say, or a workaholic who couldn’t even send a happy birthday text might seem like a reassuring reality check.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Feb. 2024
The argument is to send a reassuring message to the public that the cool and careful hand of medical science is used to make punishment sterile.
—Joel B. Zivot, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024
Why the health of Catherine, Princess of Wales, attracts fascination
What has happened since?
Catherine has been a reassuring and stabilizing force for more than a decade; many Britons see her as a constant fixture within the royal family.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Even more reassuring is that out of these incidents, fewer than 30 have resulted in fatalities.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2024
The post had racked up nearly 400 comments in a day, mostly from people far more reassuring than those neighbors.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Feb. 2024
Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Even as the country became Buddhist in the 16th century, the herdsmen found solace in its reassuring rituals and its promise of contact with the spirit world.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Thirty years ago, Mr. Fidler was a media executive pushing a reassuring vision of the future of newspapers.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Urging your best bud not to waste tears over a jerk who cheated, say, or a workaholic who couldn’t even send a happy birthday text might seem like a reassuring reality check.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Feb. 2024
The argument is to send a reassuring message to the public that the cool and careful hand of medical science is used to make punishment sterile.
—Joel B. Zivot, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024
Why the health of Catherine, Princess of Wales, attracts fascination
What has happened since?
Catherine has been a reassuring and stabilizing force for more than a decade; many Britons see her as a constant fixture within the royal family.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Even more reassuring is that out of these incidents, fewer than 30 have resulted in fatalities.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2024
The post had racked up nearly 400 comments in a day, mostly from people far more reassuring than those neighbors.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Feb. 2024
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