as in assured
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
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Mauricio says his wife didn’t give in to that despair and felt reassured by having a work permit.
—Gustavo Valdés, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Mayor Barbara Lee reassured fans a day before the match.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Ideally, this would encourage the emergence of a more moderate Palestinian leadership willing to speak and act in ways that reassured a majority of Israelis, which in turn might encourage the emergence of a more moderate Israeli leadership.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
Once there, his guidance counselor, Clyde Archibeque, pulled him aside, reassured him and tied the tie for him.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
They had been reassured by websites, fake reviews, Certificates, and even Companies House entries.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
While Costa Rica had reassured that there would be refugee status and safety for the Maryland man, Uganda has not shared any of the same protections should he be deported there.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
His trip ultimately reassured him that the area can be made safe to live in again, at least for those who are patient enough to wait.
—Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
While that is not necessarily the case with Snapdragon Stadium, Elo-Rivera said he was reassured there are plans in the works to significantly increase wages and benefits for concessions workers and audio-visual technicians.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Mauricio says his wife didn’t give in to that despair and felt reassured by having a work permit.
—Gustavo Valdés, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Mayor Barbara Lee reassured fans a day before the match.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Ideally, this would encourage the emergence of a more moderate Palestinian leadership willing to speak and act in ways that reassured a majority of Israelis, which in turn might encourage the emergence of a more moderate Israeli leadership.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
Once there, his guidance counselor, Clyde Archibeque, pulled him aside, reassured him and tied the tie for him.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
They had been reassured by websites, fake reviews, Certificates, and even Companies House entries.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
While Costa Rica had reassured that there would be refugee status and safety for the Maryland man, Uganda has not shared any of the same protections should he be deported there.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
His trip ultimately reassured him that the area can be made safe to live in again, at least for those who are patient enough to wait.
—Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassured
Verb
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Some tingling is expected, but rest assured that aloe vera, honey, and vitamin E are there to keep your skin comfortable and hydrated.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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But with the Giants’ loss, Philadelphia is now also mathematically assured of at least a wild-card spot.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Silver might be comforted by the fact that even many liberals who had fled for Bluesky seem to be embracing X-ism once more, creeping back onto the platform with a certain furtive guilt.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Our community is small, and when someone like Scott comes along, we are comforted and start growing confidence that perhaps the city administration will look back at the iniquitous history that left us landless in our own homeland.—
Richard B. Williams,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, there were precious few flashes between those losses that gave reason to feel encouraged about the 21-year-old’s chances against one of the most dangerous pass rushers in the NFL.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Her people feel encouraged but underutilized.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The positive experience of being soothed, whether through calming words, laughter or playful connection, encourages a preference for partners who are attuned and responsive.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Our favorites helped our razors glide smoothly across the skin for an ultra-close shave, while aloe vera and almond oil soothed, hydrated, and enhanced the skin’s appearance — mitigating irritation.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As the distinct doors open one after another into hospital rooms, school auditoriums, neighborhood diners and childhood homes, both Sarah and David get offered a chance to smooth out former wrinkles and become the kind of people unafraid to commit to new relationships.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Charles’s actions then were interpreted, probably correctly, as a rebuke to Trump for his ungracious treatment of his guest, and also reminded international onlookers that the king remains the most political of monarchs, unafraid to make his favor—or displeasure—known.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, McKie’s says his 6-year-old daughter and fiancée, who is expecting a baby girl in October, have praised his brave act.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk was an incredible patriot — brave, tough as hell, and a dear friend to our entire family.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Republican strategist Michael Biundo was among many to observe how confident Kirk was from the jump, how undaunted by being new to the scene and often the youngest person in the mix.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Corfield, for her part, was excited and undaunted by the challenge of having to push Julia to her breaking point take after take.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But social media has only emboldened fans, many of whom feel entitled to get selfies even when stars are off the clock, or to dissect a celebrity's appearance in the comments of a post.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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An emboldened Russia could create a pervasive sense of insecurity from Armenia to Georgia to Kazakhstan to Moldova to the Baltic states.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Reassured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassured. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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