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
Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The broadcast networks are beholden to Trump’s FCC in a way cable channels aren’t, but that’s hardly reassuring.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
But for the ranchers, such cautions are not reassuring.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The track, breathy and earnest, is a particular favorite of mine, a tune that’s at once yearning and reassuring, perfect for a show about the comfort of old-fashioned romance.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The broadcast networks are beholden to Trump’s FCC in a way cable channels aren’t, but that’s hardly reassuring.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Officials have been less than reassuring.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
But for the ranchers, such cautions are not reassuring.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
Verb
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He is compensated for lamenting and comforting grieving families during funerals.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Call upon your trusty slow cooker to make this richly comforting potato soup.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Designed with wellness in mind, the center’s architecture and amenities, such as natural lighting and soothing environments, aim to support both medical and emotional health.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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The five blades are cloaked in aloe soap for a close, soothing shave, and the handle comes with a magnetic mount that fends off icky rust and sticks to the shower wall for easy access.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mix in front-office executives assuring playing time to certain players, regardless of performance, and turmoil in the clubhouse could have easily brewed — and justifiably so.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, the limited offerings are prepared to order on a giant wok, assuring customers that their dish is made fresh.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Williams has shown some encouraging signs.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Luckily, my mother was very encouraging with that.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Quint is hopeful that after years of turbulence, the global trade picture clears up soon.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The last 20 Israeli hostages were released Monday by Hamas, a component of the deal reached last week between Israel and the Palestinian group, prompting a hopeful reaction among Jewish and Muslim leaders in Michigan.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Joe Biden 'optimistic' in cancer fight Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer, a spokesperson for the former president confirmed to ABC News.—
Molly Nagle,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the 1970s, as much as Nicholson’s rebels or Beatty’s hopeless romantics, Keaton’s optimistic dreamers repeatedly collided with the realities of the times, measuring the distance between what the counterculture thought was possible and what the world would actually allow.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With Knight looking sharp and stonewalling several promising scoring chances, Boqvist delivered his fourth game-winning goal since signing with the Panthers before last season and ninth of his career.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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As part of his homework, Hanke provided a systemic analysis that narrowed a list of 239 potential candidates to the 50 most promising choices.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hearing from speakers with a direct connection to Palestine, who were unafraid to speak openly and vividly about the unfathomable violence that Palestine has faced, felt uniquely heartening.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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Brennand closed Saturday’s event with the heartening news that Manas is now screening in the very communities where the abuse and violence depicted onscreen are taking place.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassuring. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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