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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
Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
That sounds reassuring, but not all interruptions, delays or cancellations are created equal.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Des Moines Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Bannerman’s own message, while reassuring about her personal wellbeing, left the door open to multiple interpretations about what led to the announcement.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Luckily, Amazon is packed with plenty of smart travel finds under $25, including compression socks for long-haul flights and a personal safety alarm that’s especially reassuring for solo travelers.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
That sounds reassuring, but not all interruptions, delays or cancellations are created equal.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
The paramedics arrived on scene, reassuring the huddled, sobbing mess of Mom and us children that all would be okay.
—Des Moines Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Bannerman’s own message, while reassuring about her personal wellbeing, left the door open to multiple interpretations about what led to the announcement.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
Adjective
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Quiet reflection gains power as cerebral Mercury in your 12th House of Solitude trines jovial Jupiter in your comforting 4th house, guiding you through releasing past aches.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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And nothing is more comforting than a warm bowl of soup on a cold winter day.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kennedy responded to Healey’s X post with one of his own on Thursday, assuring Healey and Bay State residents that Dunkin’ is not going anywhere.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Several homeless residents have also filed complaints against San Jose, accusing the city of lacking due process and even deliberately destroying thousands of dollars’ worth of items even while assuring the owners that their belongings were safe.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 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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And the Royals appreciate the encouraging start.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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This encouraging result is a testament to the heroism of Mexican forces, particularly of those who lost their lives in the line of duty, and reaffirms the effectiveness of ongoing cooperation between Mexico and the United States, including the intelligence‑sharing that supported the operation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Eric Musselman sat behind a microphone at the bitter end of a bitter regular season for USC, armed only with the same explanations for how a once-hopeful season could come so undone.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The catch The hopeful second act only materializes under the condition that societies survive the first act with their institutions intact.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That prognostication now appears wildly optimistic.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Reynolds spoke to the Broward School Board in October and voiced a more optimistic outlook for the three unions that represent school district employees.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Toles, a promising outfielder who played parts of three seasons with the team from 2016 to 2018, did not report to spring training in 2019 and was quietly placed on the restricted list before it was eventually revealed that Toles had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Another Brighton foul, by Diego Gomez on Gabriel Martinelli, gives Arsenal a free kick in a promising position.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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