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
His reassurance rests on the premise that human understanding of AI is sufficient to keep us in control.
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Robert Wright,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Investors look for reassurance For months, Wall Street has embraced tech stocks, helping drive the market to record highs on optimism that companies pouring billions into AI would translate those investments into faster revenue growth and higher profits.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Someone with anxious attachment may worry about rejection, seek excessive reassurance or feel uncertain about the stability of relationships.
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Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
All the while, the Heat’s reassurances were that he only has been put in play for Hall of Famers.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Robert Wright,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Investors look for reassurance For months, Wall Street has embraced tech stocks, helping drive the market to record highs on optimism that companies pouring billions into AI would translate those investments into faster revenue growth and higher profits.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Someone with anxious attachment may worry about rejection, seek excessive reassurance or feel uncertain about the stability of relationships.
—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
All the while, the Heat’s reassurances were that he only has been put in play for Hall of Famers.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 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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These displays of simulated compassion can evolve into romance scams or attempts to defraud beneficiaries out of inheritance money.
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Practicing self-compassion – that is, offering yourself warmth, nonjudgment and understanding during stressful and challenging moments – can reduce anxiety, depression and internalized 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 1 Jul. 2026.
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