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
Where can one turn for reassurance that America’s best years are still ahead?
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
While airlines have tracking systems, having your own way to monitor a bag adds an extra layer of reassurance.
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Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Advertisement India, Pakistan, and reasons for a détente History offers some reassurance.
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Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
Writing for the majority, Justice Sam Alito offered the same paltry reassurance that the six-person majority has often leaned on, that Congress could just put a stop to this kind of behavior.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
While airlines have tracking systems, having your own way to monitor a bag adds an extra layer of reassurance.
—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Advertisement India, Pakistan, and reasons for a détente History offers some reassurance.
—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
Writing for the majority, Justice Sam Alito offered the same paltry reassurance that the six-person majority has often leaned on, that Congress could just put a stop to this kind of behavior.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
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Hemingway, who championed self-mastery, gave the old fisherman in his novella exactly one consolation out there alone in the Gulf Stream, the thought of the great DiMaggio, who did everything perfectly even with the bone spur in his heel.
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Elijah Just scored an 84th-minute consolation but there was still time for Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers to extend Belgium’s lead.
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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.
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Upon Paula’s release, Karl picks her up and is his usual confusing shamble of one part compassion and two parts boundaries.
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Will Americans embrace vulnerability with compassion, or perpetuate stigma?
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Given the scale of what happened, even baseball can bring only so much solace.
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Highland Clerk-Treasurer Mark Herak offered solace to all those affected.
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And, for all the theater of the hearing and Wyper’s expressions of sympathy with aldermen, the Stonepeak executive didn’t offer any meaningful concessions to make this obnoxious meter deal more palatable for Chicagoans.
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No premature judgment and no overwrought sympathy here.
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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