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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
Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Holden also reassured parents who had concerns about communication.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
According to the complaint, the company initially reassured customers that firewall protections were not affected, delaying Marquis' ability to take protective action.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Others reassured the homeowner that the space would feel very different once the renovation was complete.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Chapters alternate between Sam as a boy and as a man, a strategy that allows the reader to be reassured that Sam will survive his childhood trials.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Former commercial airline pilot Marco Chan, a senior lecturer in aviation security at the UK’s Buckinghamshire New University, agrees that anyone with travel plans should feel reassured about flying in the Middle East right now.
—Clare Dight, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Still, markets were not exactly reassured.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
While the eruption of two major features in the Norris Geyser Basin raised concerns among locals, USGS experts reassured that Yellowstone’s overall activity remains at a normal, background level.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
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
All the trembling, as Kimbangu touched the sick, alarmed European settlers and reassured the plantation workers who trekked to Nkamba in search of healing.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Holden also reassured parents who had concerns about communication.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
According to the complaint, the company initially reassured customers that firewall protections were not affected, delaying Marquis' ability to take protective action.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Others reassured the homeowner that the space would feel very different once the renovation was complete.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Chapters alternate between Sam as a boy and as a man, a strategy that allows the reader to be reassured that Sam will survive his childhood trials.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Former commercial airline pilot Marco Chan, a senior lecturer in aviation security at the UK’s Buckinghamshire New University, agrees that anyone with travel plans should feel reassured about flying in the Middle East right now.
—Clare Dight, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Still, markets were not exactly reassured.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
While the eruption of two major features in the Norris Geyser Basin raised concerns among locals, USGS experts reassured that Yellowstone’s overall activity remains at a normal, background level.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassured
Verb
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Cora assured Story that Kiner-Falefa was playing third.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The county has not yet been allocated a cent for the project, but Abruzzo said he’s been assured by lawmakers that the full amount is coming later this year.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Couples who aren't able to secure a WWEdding spot are still encouraged to attend the immersive event to celebrate the nuptials and experience the energetic event.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Users are typically encouraged to use a light touch and take care when placing tuning forks near sensitive areas like the neck.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
8 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
Adjective
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The Wendy Eisenberg of Wendy Eisenberg is newly unafraid of love songs, or at least unembarrassed by their proclamations.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Katie’s unafraid to challenge Kyle in a way only a ride-or-die could.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The four brave astronauts onboard—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of NASA and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency—completed their historic lunar flyby five days later.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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While your brave nature prefers fast outcomes, letting ideas mature in private should put you in a position to act with more confidence in a positive outcome.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For many Jewish Americans, the antisemitic incidents have confirmed longstanding fears about the rise of antisemitism, as well as the need to vigorously counter extremism and live their faith undaunted by threats.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Young Braden was apparently undaunted.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz stalled further despite a ceasefire in the Iran war, underscoring an emboldened Tehran’s growing control over the critical waterway.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The president says the country’s surviving leaders are more reasonable, but assassinations have left an emboldened government driving a hard bargain, officials say.—
Susannah George,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Reassured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassured. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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