as in comforting
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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
Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
For him, shepherds and stables provide a nicely reassuring pastoral setting, but Persian Magi are an unwelcome detail—too foreign, too unruly.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Provide physical comfort, if your partner is open to it, such as offering hugs or holding hands, which can feel just as reassuring as loving words.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But even after it’s been covered by everyone from Joni Mitchell and Jefferson Airplane to Kelly Clarkson, the Youngbloods’ version, with its snuggly harmonies and spiraling guitar, remains definitive, the most reassuring of them all.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
James and Lucy have a teen-age son, Henry (Dylan Hughes), and throughout the series John lives with them, taking on a pseudo-James role that’s both strange and reassuring to all.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
For him, shepherds and stables provide a nicely reassuring pastoral setting, but Persian Magi are an unwelcome detail—too foreign, too unruly.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Provide physical comfort, if your partner is open to it, such as offering hugs or holding hands, which can feel just as reassuring as loving words.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But even after it’s been covered by everyone from Joni Mitchell and Jefferson Airplane to Kelly Clarkson, the Youngbloods’ version, with its snuggly harmonies and spiraling guitar, remains definitive, the most reassuring of them all.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
Adjective
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Their look and feeling are soothing and sublime, thanks to the deft hand of noted Spanish interior designer Pilar García-Nieto.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some models serve purely to create a soothing ambiance, acting as night lights for children, whereas others can be educational tools with accurate renderings of the night sky indoors.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Reed said students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade can be shy about making errors, especially when reading aloud, but assuring them that mistakes are okay will grow their confidence to keep trying.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2025
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No Republicans signaled opposition to Huckabee’s nomination, assuring his passage.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For climate activists, this may be viewed an encouraging green hushing, or the intentional omission of climate friendly and environmentally friendly actions by a company to avoid controversy of liability.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Even reading about significant crime reduction in my beloved hometown is encouraging.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If one prompt can unlock the worst of what AI can produce, security needs to evolve from hopeful constraint to continuous, intelligent defense.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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California In State of the City speech to a battered Los Angeles, Bass strikes hopeful tone April 21, 2025 Bass has repeatedly lobbied Newsom and other state leaders for a relief package that could avert some or all of the job cuts.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Now, plenty of people will tell you that this is possibly a bit optimistic.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Equities have recovered a good portion of their losses since April 2 — the day President Donald Trump announced his new tariff policies — but investors may be too optimistic, since average tariffs in the U.S. are set to increase roughly tenfold versus 2024.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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During this time, the club managed to avoid relegation from the Premier League, often against the odds, and has enjoyed a promising period towards the end of the 2024/25 season under returning manager David Moyes, who previously managed the club between 2002 and 2013.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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His promising skill set will fit both even and odd fronts.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For the big reveal, the upbeat gamer livestreamed the launch event on her Twitch channel from her hometown of Monterrey, Mexico.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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There’s a lot of upbeat, high-energy dancing that’s very entertaining and accessible.—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassuring. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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