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adjective

Definition of reassuringnext
as in comforting

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verb

present participle of reassure
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
Adjective
His work tells the Revolutionary story through thousands of Americans debating the merits of political change, weighing the risks of armed resistance, and reassuring friends and neighbors that they were engaged in a worthy cause. — T. H. Breen, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 When the world seems out of control, sometimes there’s nothing more reassuring than going out into the backyard and simply looking up. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Verb
The buyer's words were reassuring. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Kelly Ripa is, IMO, evidence that L'Oréal Paris’s Revitalift Triple Power Age-Defying Serum works, but the hundreds of five-star ratings are reassuring, too. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassuring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
  1. comforting
  2. assuring
  3. soothing
  4. encouraging
  5. hopeful
  6. optimistic
  7. promising
  8. heartening
Adjective
  • Dishes range from savory and comforting, like the locro quiteño soup made with chola potatoes and topped with crunchy chulpi corn, to bright and refreshing, like the peanutty ceviche popular in the coastal Manabí Province.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • The comforting story, that AI will change everyone's job but yours, is the most dangerous thing a manager can believe right now.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of comforting
Verb
  • Carson has brought him here to welcome a range of conversations and guests that the show’s usual host, that paragon of midwestern affability and assuring wit, couldn’t welcome himself.
    — Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
  • The explosion occurred despite SpaceX assuring that what mission teams learned from the seventh flight prompted them to make several modifications to the vehicle.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of assuring
Adjective
  • Probiotics balance the scalp biome, biotin is a hero hair growth ingredient, salicylic acid helps exfoliate away oil and dead skin, hyaluronic acid invites moisture, and a range of botanical antioxidants offer a soothing effect.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 15 July 2026
  • The shed had the most spacious of the three bathrooms; there was one other en suite and another hall bath, all of which had a modern and minimalist aesthetic that felt clean and soothing.
    — Dana Kravis, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of soothing
Adjective
  • Perhaps the most encouraging figure came outside the trophy end of the market.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • This is an encouraging result after weaker-than-expected FICC revenue last quarter was a big blemish on the January-to-March results.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of encouraging
Adjective
  • However, Zembower is still hopeful the new Salt Creek filters will make a meaningful dent.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul el Sayed indicated there was room in the Democratic Party for both pro and anti-Israel figures, aiming to shift attention elsewhere.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
Definition of hopeful
Adjective
  • We’d been conditioned to be optimistic and trusting of leadership.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • The optimistic interpretation is that Nolan’s visibility among directors has never been higher, and that his leadership role only strengthens his relationship with the very voters who determine the DGA winner.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • One promising sign is how billionaire investor Warren Buffett is handling his philanthropy.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Julian Evans-Pritchard, head of China economics at Capital Economics, wrote Wednesday that while growth has long been expected to slow, the recent economic data held some promising signs of stabilizing consumer activity.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of promising
Adjective
  • The Gentlemen’s Club, for all its odd and difficult convulsions, is a heartening step in a positive direction.
    — Mosi Reeves, VIBE.com, 22 June 2026
  • The Gentlemen’s Club, for all its odd and difficult convulsions, is a heartening step in a positive direction.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
Definition of heartening

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