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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 reassured
Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Fish even appeared on a broadcast at the time and reassured viewers who were concerned about the impending weather.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
There were many moments that reassured me that this was the person I was meant to be with.
—Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
Ozer reassured them that Matalas was already plugging away.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Points had been dropped against Fulham, Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks, but there was still plenty to be reassured about in the performances.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Two veterinarians in the comments reassured Sean that the markings are simply pigmentation, not a sign of mixed breeding.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Under the trees was dense foliage that occasionally parted to reveal a bird, langur, or cheetal, which reassured him in the stillness of the empty road.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Larkin reassured Axelrod that PTC could keep subway conditions clean and under control.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Given the recent weakness in the stock and the broader macro uncertainty, hearing from management left us feeling more reassured in our position.
—Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
On Thursday evening, the local government of Rio Cauto municipality reassured residents that the dam was not going to collapse or suddenly overflow and that the flooding was mainly due to the rain from Melissa.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Fish even appeared on a broadcast at the time and reassured viewers who were concerned about the impending weather.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
There were many moments that reassured me that this was the person I was meant to be with.
—Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
Ozer reassured them that Matalas was already plugging away.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Points had been dropped against Fulham, Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks, but there was still plenty to be reassured about in the performances.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Two veterinarians in the comments reassured Sean that the markings are simply pigmentation, not a sign of mixed breeding.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Under the trees was dense foliage that occasionally parted to reveal a bird, langur, or cheetal, which reassured him in the stillness of the empty road.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Larkin reassured Axelrod that PTC could keep subway conditions clean and under control.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassured
Verb
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There will be live entertainment and, we are assured, even dancing, if the spicy margaritas hit just right.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dearborn Police said in a social media post that the department was made aware that the FBI conducted operations in the city on Friday and assured residents that there is no threat to the community.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Children ages 6 months through 4 years, people who are immunocompromised or on certain medications, pregnant people and those who work in health care settings or live in nursing homes are also highly encouraged to receive the vaccine as soon as possible.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Wearing costumes is highly encouraged, but attendees are asked to keep costumes fun and appropriate for the setting.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sioux writes that none of the other girls or moms comforted her, and instead, some of the mothers said Sioux and Frazier brought this on themselves by not having Miller manage her.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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That feeling of being safely enveloped, comforted, and held stayed with him.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Cooper made a film that rejects the conventions of its genre, that is unafraid to be slow and patient in the telling of its narrative, and that wasn’t made to appeal to everyone immediately upon release.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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The politician won after Ireland’s left-leaning opposition parties, including Sinn Féin, united to back her, and she is expected to be a voice unafraid to challenge Ireland’s center-right government.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When Tennessee attempted to claw back with a touchdown early in the second half, Simpson soothed any stress, engineering a nine-play, 99-yard drive capped by an 11-yard touchdown pass to Rico Scott.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Charles’s decency, his commitment to solving problems of care, his stranger’s gift for reimagining family both soothed and inspired.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For me, it’s been really essential to read a lot of great information, and to come at the world filled with knowledge and all these ideas of, in my view, much smarter and braver people than myself.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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For those brave scientists who study snakes–aka herpetologists–the mechanics behind the reptiles’ fast fangs are more fascinating than fear-inducing.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the true freshman looked poised and undaunted, able to pick up a trio of fourth-down conversions with his arm and more positive yards with his legs.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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But mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is undaunted.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Barclays report signals that the wave of CEO departures is not a fleeting anomaly but the new normal, propelled by emboldened activists and increasingly impatient boards.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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An emboldened Russia is confident that the U.S. intends to further disengage from European security, rather than to bolster support.—
The Guardian,
Twin Cities,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Reassured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassured. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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