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
The mathematics of the cosmos provide profound reassurance.
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Shawn Laatsch, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Still, the reassurance that both Sullivan and Hafley understand the role that defense has played in reaching and winning Super Bowls gives me more faith that this rebuild is being approached correctly.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Although his firing wasn't mentioned, Ventimiglia did recall his disappointment in the show being canceled as well as Shepherd's prophetic reassurance.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Together, this conjunction not only heightens our desire for closeness and emotional reassurance but also brings a deep sense of generosity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Shawn Laatsch, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Still, the reassurance that both Sullivan and Hafley understand the role that defense has played in reaching and winning Super Bowls gives me more faith that this rebuild is being approached correctly.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Although his firing wasn't mentioned, Ventimiglia did recall his disappointment in the show being canceled as well as Shepherd's prophetic reassurance.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Together, this conjunction not only heightens our desire for closeness and emotional reassurance but also brings a deep sense of generosity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
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The Seleção found itself 5-0 down after 30 minutes, then in a 7-0 hole 10 minutes from the final whistle, before Oscar scored the most insignificant of consolation goals in the final minute.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Then this year, the base got cut to 36 cents, with a 4-cent top-up thrown in as a consolation.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Miller, who said the plan for the team was to keep playing next season, even without access to the state playoffs, tried to offer consoling words.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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With compassion and urgency, the film captures a New Orleans community’s determination to preserve its identity in the face of a disappearing homeland.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Your intuition notices tiny shifts, so praise progress out loud and adjust the plan with compassion each day.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Will any of this be solace for the Spurs?—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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This greatly impacts Carter, who finds solace in Beulah’s granddaughter Oreana.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Colorado community newspaper El Diario de la Gente, which was published in Boulder, carried a report in early 1976 that told its readers about budding sympathies between the striking Teamsters and the heavily Mexican American United Farm Workers movement.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
12 June 2026
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Laguna Beach Mayor Mark Orgill issued a statement expressing sympathy for the girl’s family when the search was first called off.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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