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adjective

as in comforted

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verb

past tense of reassure
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
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
And while Argentina’s culture of talk therapy may turn psychic suffering into words on the therapist’s couch, fans may be reassured that the pros are trained to translate their nerves into strategy on the pitch. — Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Additionally, strong earnings from major financial firms reassured investors that earnings growth remains intact, despite easing inflation, while lower Treasury yields boosted demand for growth stocks, particularly mega-cap technology companies. — Lee Ying Shan,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Amore reassured residents of Rhode Island's election security, citing regular voter list maintenance and participation in information-sharing agreements. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 10 July 2026 That reassured them that the benefits could outweigh the costs, even for much bigger graphs. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026 Duell said people should be reassured about safety. — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Aquarius may care deeply but express affection in ways that feel distant or unconventional to Cancer, who needs equal amounts of physical touch and words of affirmation to be reassured. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 At one juncture, Bassichis recounts a routine that Maya did about coming out as gay to his father, a devout Catholic who reassured him that their family would pay any price for a cure. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 McClain reassured him that those savings have already been reduced from CDCR’s budget. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassured
  1. encouraged
  2. assured
  3. unafraid
  4. comforted
  5. brave
  6. soothed
  7. undaunted
  8. emboldened
Adjective
  • Fortunately, those activities are not technically required, just encouraged.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • Reservations are highly encouraged, as spots fill up quickly.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • The V-neck and floral print give it an elevated look, and shoppers have assured the fabric is perfect for the summer heat.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Comans alleged that despite being assured by management her job was safe, she was fired the next day.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
Definition of assured
Adjective
  • So far, the comedy series has been unafraid to take jabs at current-day political figures.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Even for those unafraid of ICE, a long drive to church has grown more unpleasant because of high gas prices.
    — Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
Definition of unafraid
Verb
  • Victoria Beckham comforted Sir David, her husband, the Inter Miami co-owner, the man who brought Messi to America.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • By the end of my rave journey, I was comforted by the knowledge that there is a space for people—newcomers, veteran partygoers like Estephani—to discover the joys of dancing among like-minded attendees.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Definition of comforted
Adjective
  • Some then created stories of brave soldiers killing those imaginary dragons.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • Of course, this brave new cyberlibrary drew pushback, as critics worried that cell phone novels would spell the end of Japanese literature.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of brave
Verb
  • That soothed the huge disappointment of their soccer team — World Cup runners-up in 2006 — who went on strike and refused to train before crashing out of the group stages.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of soothed
Adjective
  • Outnumbered but undaunted, the ship managed to capture one vessel, while compelling another to run aground and the last to run away.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • Ignoring Weeds While many garden plants grow more slowly in hot weather, some weeds are undaunted by heat and use hot spells to gain a foothold in gardens.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026
Definition of undaunted
Adjective
  • The emboldened administration has quickly celebrated them.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 24 June 2026
  • But Iran is unquestionably stronger and more emboldened.
    — S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Definition of emboldened

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