as in comforting
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as in assuring
to ease the grief or distress of
tried to reassure her that the dog would come back home by nightfall
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Recent Examples of reassuring
Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2025
The king’s spirited performance was a reassuring sign after his brief hospitalization in London last month for side effects from his treatment for cancer.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Such pronouncements are hardly reassuring given the current state of humanity’s access to space.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
This helps make compliance relatable and reassuring, rather than impersonal.
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—Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
That’s reassuring for Margaret Peréz, who spent her entire adult life in Puerto Naos and raised her children here.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2025
The king’s spirited performance was a reassuring sign after his brief hospitalization in London last month for side effects from his treatment for cancer.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Such pronouncements are hardly reassuring given the current state of humanity’s access to space.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
This helps make compliance relatable and reassuring, rather than impersonal.
2.
—Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
Adjective
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Fey is a big fan of Ina Garten, aka TV chef the Barefoot Contessa, and The Four Seasons feels a lot like if Ina Garten made a sitcom: upscale and aspirational, beautiful and soothing.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
1 May 2025
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The Venezuelan songstress and Colombian crooners melodic and soothing vocals pair perfectly with Los Ángeles’ hip-swiveling cumbia tune.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Reed said students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade can be shy about making errors, especially when reading aloud, but assuring them that mistakes are okay will grow their confidence to keep trying.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2025
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No Republicans signaled opposition to Huckabee’s nomination, assuring his passage.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What Robinson does have is good size (6-foot, 192 pounds) and good speed (4.42), and his traits were on display during an encouraging pro-day performance at Oregon State in March.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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That’s an encouraging sign, as Bellinger’s 39% pull rate would be his lowest in a single season.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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And though Trout is optimistic about a quick return, Minasian wasn’t willing to offer the same hopeful message.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Described as part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, the new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic semi-autobiographical novels comes from showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine and CBS Studios.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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For others, the outlook with therapy is more optimistic.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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Mostly, investors have taken a more optimistic position that the final duties won’t be as draconian as those Trump initially proposed on April 2.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Taken altogether, the designers believe their creation offers a promising alternative to far more expensive robots that require heavy-duty equipment and programming—often at exponentially higher cost.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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Once seen as a promising franchise cornerstone alongside Guerrero, Bichette has suffered a dramatic drop off in his power from the plate.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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To do that, SoFi must be among the small number of public companies that continues to provide upbeat forecasts – as tariff uncertainty impels many public companies to stop offering guidance.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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As upbeat music blasted, the bride and groom and their wedding guests circled around Harper and Paisley, who began busting out different dance moves.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassuring. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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