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

That would be a more reassuring arrangement if Other Mommy weren’t so obviously… wrong. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 At the end of the film, Paul Giamatti’s David Slade (a government director at the Department of Energy) offers a reassuring one-liner to Tatiana Maslany’s character about the factual nature of science. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

Kuvshynova would send her parents reassuring texts frequently. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 That is reassuring for people who download their apps through Google Play. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassuring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring

Adjective

The songs, decorations and rituals that once felt comforting can quietly tie themselves to painful experiences in your brain, which is why familiar cues sometimes trigger sadness instead of joy.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Maque Choux Easily made with fresh or frozen sweet corn, this creamy Creole dish is a fast, comforting weeknight dinner.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of comforting

Verb

Riley urged his team Saturday to hang in there, assuring that its best days were still ahead.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Processing around a million or more disputes a year creates a burden on administrative tasks such as case management, assuring consistency in documentation, assuring applicants meet eligibility criteria and developing reimbursement plans.

— Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of assuring

Adjective

The recipe calls for plenty of seaweed, rich in nourishing minerals, and is deeply soothing and hydrating.

— Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Cool lighting can appear brighter and attention-grabbing, but warm lighting is more soothing on the eyes.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of soothing

Adjective

For those unfamiliar with Fielder’s career or filmmaking approach, his assent to award season hopeful — even frontrunner — has felt like welcoming a strange alien to a planet inhabited by the slick Hollywood establishment.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
By the end, the stage had transformed into a portrait of renewal — a reminder that, even after tragedy, something hopeful can grow.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of hopeful

Adjective

The character introduced as youthful comic relief became an enduring piece of the series’ optimistic picture of the future.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Historic early voting numbers across metro Atlanta counties with dense AAPI populations has leaders optimistic that the community is voting in higher numbers than previous midterm elections.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of optimistic

Adjective

Roche unveiled strong data from divarasib in non-small cell lung cancer, and Incyte showed promising results from INCB161734 in pancreatic cancer.

— Amanda Erickson, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026
One Mithril program reached promising results in mice within 18 months.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of promising

Adjective

The range of stories and voices was staggering — and a heartening sign for anyone who believes that the future of African cinema is now.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
There’s a heartening respect for the intelligence of the audience in this pocket of the media.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of heartening

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