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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
Al Melchior, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Not a soft or reassuring glow, but a hard, sustained brightness that makes devastation legible.
—Alex Averbuch, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
The latest tremor in the private credit world involved a deal that should've been reassuring to markets.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The signs are much more reassuring for the eight rebound candidates below.
—Al Melchior, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Not a soft or reassuring glow, but a hard, sustained brightness that makes devastation legible.
—Alex Averbuch, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Officials at Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) were reassuring travelers late on Sunday that the facility remains safe.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
The latest tremor in the private credit world involved a deal that should've been reassuring to markets.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
Adjective
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Across cultures and eras, the Moon has symbolized constancy, the comforting cycle of tides, months, fertility, and agriculture.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Start with the pimiento cheese and homemade chips, then move on to the Poulet de Normandy, a comforting chicken casserole layered over cornbread stuffing.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump says America 'is back,' but bashes Dems Most presidents strive for an upbeat tone, assuring Americans that things are swell in the country.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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After all, scholars have been assuring us for years that disco was a site of subversion, liberation, and transgression, and yet these findings clearly did not trouble the MAGA gang.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The rooms The 132 rooms (including nine suites and a presidential suite) feel airy, soothing, and upscale without veering fussy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Step one clears away dead skin and gunk with exfoliating acids like lactic, malic, and glycolic; step two adds in soothing, anti-aging ingredients like green tea and adenosine.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rosenior has made an encouraging start, going unbeaten in his first six Premier League matches.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Shabazz says older members are supportive and encouraging.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Whatever Americans think about what occurred this weekend, with the attendant death, economic disruption and other horrible human costs of war, to wish for anything other than that is to betray the brave Iranian people and its worried but hopeful diaspora, amply represented in our city.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Told in a first-person, free verse style, her struggle to overcome a family tragedy, an ecological catastrophe, and the Great Depression is harrowing yet hopeful.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Further afield, Southeast Asian distributors are cautiously optimistic about what the WBD-Paramount Skydance deal means for their markets.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Before encountering the issue, NASA officials had appeared optimistic that a successful fueling test had set the stage for a March launch.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Her silver earrings and two rings—one on each hand—worked as a point of light and the final seal of a stylish outfit that places Ha in the spotlight as one of the most promising style stars.—
María Diez,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
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In this erotic thriller, an American socialite (Jessica Chastain) has a dangerous affair with a promising Mexican ballet dancer (Isaac Hernández) who has entered the country illegally.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The arc of a wrongful-conviction story bends toward exoneration and release—a flawed but heartening correction of past wrongs.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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That has not been a heartening process.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassuring. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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