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

For older adults whose thirst signals have quieted with age, that visual check can be especially reassuring. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 DigiTimes reported Tuesday that Intel is preparing to raise CPU prices in October, a reassuring sign of pricing power. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

The sporting anecdotes appear reassuring for Haaland, but Patrick Mahomes provides a strong reason for caution. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 That anecdote cuts against the reassuring half of a new survey WalkMe is releasing Tuesday. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassuring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring

Adjective

Stuffing my face while crying about women being kinder to themselves would be really comforting.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The emergence of 20-year-old Lewis Koumas into Liverpool’s first-team setup this season is a comforting positive in a tricky time of transition.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of comforting

Verb

Spencer Jones was batting with two outs in the eighth when Toronto lost to Detroit, assuring New York of at least an AL wild card berth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The documents released Tuesday showed city officials at the time knew conditions at the long-smoldering pit made the air there unsafe to breathe, despite repeatedly assuring New Yorkers the opposite.

— Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of assuring

Adjective

Gas, reflux, growth spurts and other sources of discomfort can mean significantly more soothing and troubleshooting throughout the night.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
The room was modern-rustic, with cedar-plank walls, limestone floors, hunks of Utah rock crystals, and a private back terrace with an outdoor swing overlooking a brook that provides a soothing nocturnal soundtrack.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of soothing

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The seat is widely considered reliably Republican, but some recent polling has Democrats feeling optimistic and Andrews has pushed the party to invest in the race.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The Ladybird Bullet belonged to that optimistic midcentury design language.

— Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of optimistic

Adjective

Running back Tyrone Tracy’s fumble in the second quarter was no different than the others, except that it was recovered by Dallas to kill a promising drive.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
ZipRecruiter notes that employers using traditional methods can spend about a week just sorting through applications before reaching promising candidates.

— Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 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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