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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
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Corey Feldman has received a reassuring clean bill of health after his mid-flight health scare.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
But Hill’s research proved reassuring to Bolton.
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Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Adjective
Surface economic metrics paint a reassuring picture of a resilient American market, but aggregate figures conceal a deep structural fracture along income lines.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Corey Feldman has received a reassuring clean bill of health after his mid-flight health scare.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Verb
On one hand, being diagnosed early can be reassuring.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
But Hill’s research proved reassuring to Bolton.
—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
Adjective
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Easier than tomato pie, this drop biscuit-style savory cobbler makes a comforting summer supper.
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So much for the comforting assumption that someone official is keeping a careful tally of the loans inside your fund.
Verb
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This is his way of assuring the public that he did not get taken to the cleaners—because, of course, his affable partners would never do that.
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The city issued a statement on Monday, apologizing for the incident and assuring the public that the inclusion of the images was not intentional.
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Seapuri's Scalpy Bubble Tonic is a lightweight foam that delivers a cooling burst of relief thanks to a soothing blend of cica, panthenol, and menthol, while salicylic acid helps dissolve excess oil, flakes, and residue that can leave the scalp feeling congested.
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The sight of the lumbering actor wearing track clothes and sitting cross-legged while listening to a soothing relaxation tape on headphones is priceless.
Adjective
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That's encouraging to me that people were holding on.
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Then, before the half-time whistle, Vinicius Jr helped himself to his second goal in as many games, an encouraging start for Brazil’s attacking superstar who has often failed to live up to expectations in a national team jersey.
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The Caribbean opposition was hopeful for their team regardless of the score.
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This year, as a hopeful reality competition host nominee and proponent of Top Chef earning another reality competition series nom, Kish finds herself in a unique position as a participant on season four of fellow Emmys juggernaut The Traitors.
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Both Perez and Conine began rehab assignments with Triple A Jacksonville this week, and Marlins manager Clayton McCullough was optimistic about both players’ trajectories.
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That is a loss, on paper, in the optimistic scenario, and if the number of visitors falls short, the gap only widens.
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The findings suggest that boron nitride nanotubes could serve as a promising platform for next-generation separation technologies.
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Unfortunately, 29-year-old’s promising career suffered a tragic end.
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The Gentlemen’s Club, for all its odd and difficult convulsions, is a heartening step in a positive direction.
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Cameras captured the heartening sight on the podium of Peter Bonnington, Hamilton’s former race engineer who now looks after Antonelli, standing in the middle of the two drivers.
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassuring. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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