as in to assure
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 reassure
Many people in the FLDS did not believe that Sam was a prophet and actually rejected him, which is reassuring.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Your fasting glucose or A1C could look reassuring on paper while a pattern of post-meal spikes quietly contributes to blood vessel damage.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, addressed the nation on April 1, reassuring Australians that the government was prepared for fuel shortages.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Apr. 2026
Holden also reassured parents who had concerns about communication.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Your fasting glucose or A1C could look reassuring on paper while a pattern of post-meal spikes quietly contributes to blood vessel damage.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, addressed the nation on April 1, reassuring Australians that the government was prepared for fuel shortages.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Apr. 2026
Holden also reassured parents who had concerns about communication.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassure
Verb
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Many had been assured that they would be evacuated.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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That starts with the city’s legislative process, which will entail a follow-up committee hearing Tuesday before a vote of city council members that is not assured of passing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Economists were comforted by the fact that the energy spike didn’t roll over more into other categories.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The show’s name referred to their self-identification as helpless babies overwhelmed by the pressures of modernity, comforted only by coating themselves in fancy serums and moisturizers to recreate the peaceful, placental insulation of the womb.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a sea of gray-toned suits and uniforms, the woman trying to soothe her crying baby comes across as an outlier even before a belligerent young salaryman starts screaming at her for disturbing the peace.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Water is one of the best inclusions to have in a hardscape plan for its soothing sound that also improves the air quality by releasing negative ions in the air that decreases pollutants.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassure. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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