as in comforting
the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering
the governor's reassurance of the flood victims was seen as opportunistic
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Recent Examples of reassurance
Visits would culminate in tears and maudlin mutual reassurances.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
In a market where buyers are cautious and deals are harder to close, that kind of reassurance carries meaningful weight.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 8 May 2026
That feeling of being seen and understood stayed with her, ultimately inspiring Henson to commit to a career as a nurse and to offer the same reassurance to her own patients.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
There have been no reassurances from Collier that her intention is to remain with the organization beyond 2026.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
In a market where buyers are cautious and deals are harder to close, that kind of reassurance carries meaningful weight.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 8 May 2026
That feeling of being seen and understood stayed with her, ultimately inspiring Henson to commit to a career as a nurse and to offer the same reassurance to her own patients.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
There have been no reassurances from Collier that her intention is to remain with the organization beyond 2026.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
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Thousands of Chelsea fans had already left by the time Joao Pedro scored his spectacular consolation goal.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Insuring that there was another orderly transition of power—that, too, was part of his rhetoric of consolation.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Lockhart explores themes of mental illness, conspiracy theories and trauma with intelligence and compassion, and his writing is first-rate.—
Michael Schaub,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Equally important is practicing self-care and self-compassion, which, Broder says, means treating yourself with kindness instead of judgment and recognizing that your patterns developed as a way to cope, not as a personal failing.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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But that doesn’t provide much solace, experts say.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Reginald Dwayne Betts on finding solace at a gun range.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The series takes its time getting to the main event, building tension and sympathy for its characters before plunging them into ruin.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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Williamson’s guilty pleas drew a measured response from Newsom, who at a news conference for his May revision of the state’s budget expressed sympathy for her four children.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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