REASSURING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of reassuring

as in comforting

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verb

present participle of reassure

as in assuring

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 reassuring

Adjective

Devey was a motivator, reassuring peers and encouraging them to learn from their mistakes in the highly pressurized world of pro sports. — Pj Green august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 The company's most reassuring update involves its security services. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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That grippy outsole is also reassuring on slick cobblestone streets or rainy sidewalks, where a little extra traction goes a long way. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 Officers say the changes are aimed at addressing a recent rise in overnight disturbances while reassuring visitors and businesses that Old Sacramento remains a safe destination. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassuring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring

Adjective

Video compilations of Trachtenberg and Panettiere’s characters, Casey Carlyle and Gen Harwood, respectively, started circulating on social media on Monday, with fans noting the film’s comforting feel of nostalgia amid the tragic deaths of its stars.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
The result is a perfect contrast of jammy fruit and light, flaky biscuits, delivering a balance of fresh summer flavor and comforting, homemade goodness.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of comforting

Verb

Yet questions about his prolonged stay overseas have left officials publicly assuring Cameroonians that their president is still alive.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
His dad handed him one of E&R Laundry’s fliers, assuring Hurewitz-Ravitch that a campus laundry service would save him time.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of assuring

Adjective

Aloe and Centella asiatica lend soothing benefits, antioxidant-rich green tea defends against environmental stressors, and ceramides support the skin barrier.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
Named after the city in Yemen, Singh said the coffee shop will provide a soothing atmosphere, open for everyone, including college students looking for a place to study and friends to gather.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of soothing

Adjective

After a worrisome Wednesday, the Falcons responded with an encouraging Thursday in their joint practice session with the Colts at Grand Park Sports Campus, which hosted its last-ever training camp session on a steamy mid-August afternoon.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
His integration has been particularly encouraging given the departure of Leandro Trossard to Besiktas and the uncertain future of Gabriel Martinelli.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of encouraging

Adjective

The Padres are hopeful Adam, who has been out since July 2 with a shoulder strain, can be pitching for them by mid-September.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Former Heat guard Victor Oladipo, who has been working out in Miami in a group that includes Heat guard Davion Mitchell, remains hopeful of a door opening for an NBA return.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of hopeful

Adjective

Masses will want to know well into early 2027 in what’s an optimistic start to Disney’s 2027 box office year.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
Galinson is, however, optimistic that there is an appetite for positive change, at least in the third and fourth tiers.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of optimistic

Adjective

Connecting people with clinical trials is complicated — even if people identify a promising match, there’s a slew of potentially thorny factors, including geographic incompatibility, and financial and time considerations.

— Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
But this is one of the most powerful stamina boosting supplements out there, with promising data emerging on brain health, too.

— Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of promising

Adjective

Nvidia's presence in the top 10 performers is especially heartening, considering the leading maker of AI chips has been in a frustrating position all year long .

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
That formula worked for Amazon MGM’s sci-fi dramedy Project Hail Mary earlier this year, another heartening success that was billed as a visual spectacle filmed specifically for IMAX.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

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