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

Handing the survivor her jewelry and hearing her story a few days later gave Dondi and her team of volunteers a reassuring nudge to push forward with their work. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The most reassuring argument about AI and jobs quietly explains why Gen Z can’t get one. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Verb

But when we’re stressed or in a crisis situation, that same assertiveness can be reassuring. — Matthew Pittman, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 As first responders worked to get Donald Bellos into the ambulance, his mother could be seen on the body camera footage by his side, reassuring him. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassuring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring

Adjective

For the industry, that’s probably not the most comforting insight.

— Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
The comforting whistle of air sweeping in and out of my velvet horse nostrils lulls me right to sleep.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of comforting

Verb

Carson has brought him here to welcome a range of conversations and guests that the show’s usual host, that paragon of midwestern affability and assuring wit, couldn’t welcome himself.

— Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
The explosion occurred despite SpaceX assuring that what mission teams learned from the seventh flight prompted them to make several modifications to the vehicle.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of assuring

Adjective

Anyone who has watched the Sopranos knows there are few sights more soothing than watching Carmela Soprano lather her hands up to her elbows in lotion.

— Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
If the baby continues crying after the bassinet reaches its highest soothing level, parents receive an alert through the mobile app.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of soothing

Adjective

The encouraging conclusion is that the path forward does not require wholesale replacement.

— Derek Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The newly independent FedEx Freight checks that box, as does Honeywell Technologies , which delivered an encouraging earnings report on Thursday morning.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of encouraging

Adjective

However, Zembower is still hopeful the new Salt Creek filters will make a meaningful dent.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul el Sayed indicated there was room in the Democratic Party for both pro and anti-Israel figures, aiming to shift attention elsewhere.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026

Definition of hopeful

Adjective

We’d been conditioned to be optimistic and trusting of leadership.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
The optimistic interpretation is that Nolan’s visibility among directors has never been higher, and that his leadership role only strengthens his relationship with the very voters who determine the DGA winner.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of optimistic

Adjective

After the triumph of Spain’s golden generation, Perez and Madrid spent significant funds on the most promising prospects in Spanish football.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The film was previously presented with the Activator Market Potential Award at the 2025 Golden Horse Film Project Promotion (FPP) in Taipei, where it was selected among the year’s most promising projects from emerging Asian filmmakers.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of promising

Adjective

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
Meanwhile, there’s more direct heartening news for beach areas in San Diego and across the state.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of heartening

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