as in to assure
to ease the grief or distress of
tried to reassure her that the dog would come back home by nightfall
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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 reassure
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The hospital had encouraged me to do so, as the prognosis looked bleak at the time, and maybe deep down a part of me really wanted my dad to be the one to reassure me that everything was going to be okay.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Faced with ambiguous leadership choices, decision-makers retreat to familiar metrics and reassuring track records, mistaking backward-looking evidence for forward-looking insight.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
John Leicester, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent progress in talks Witkoff had indicated progress in talks about protecting and reassuring Ukraine.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Annabeth reassures Percy that Thalia would never side with Luke or Kronos.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The hospital had encouraged me to do so, as the prognosis looked bleak at the time, and maybe deep down a part of me really wanted my dad to be the one to reassure me that everything was going to be okay.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The absence of a spike in unemployment claims, at least, was reassuring, Torres noted, while an energy sector recovery or other factors could still theoretically push Texas back toward its 2% traditional growth rate.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Faced with ambiguous leadership choices, decision-makers retreat to familiar metrics and reassuring track records, mistaking backward-looking evidence for forward-looking insight.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Witkoff had indicated progress in talks about protecting and reassuring Ukraine.
—John Leicester, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent progress in talks Witkoff had indicated progress in talks about protecting and reassuring Ukraine.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassure
Adjective
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The couple's daughter recalled a warm and comforting childhood.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some of the behaviors most strongly associated with deep, durable love don’t feel comforting in the moment at all.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In a social, psychological context, Masli is a facilitator, a quirky social worker with a golden leg for an arm, an upswept hairstyle that’s half hair and half hat, a makeshift blue gown that might’ve once been a blanket and a soft-spoken soothing presence.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Being loved does not always feel soothing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Regrettably, state agencies do not have an encouraging record of investigating themselves when trouble arrives.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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After an encouraging display in the 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, fans are keen to see a similar performance against Burnley today.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Anderson said the arguments left supporters hopeful.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Police remain hopeful that recent advancements in DNA testing, which have been used on evidence collected in Amber's case, and new tips from the public will help solve the case.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Analyst sentiment remains cautiously optimistic for the long term, with consensus price targets indicating possible upside from current levels—but only if Peloton can steer its trajectory towards sustained growth and profitability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Management sounded optimistic about Foundry progress and commentary points to a potential 14A customer announcement in 2H26.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Browns Cleveland boasts an elite defense led by the league’s best pass rusher, an owner who spends more cash than any other team and a promising nucleus from the 2025 draft class.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Creativity, romance and pleasure take on a more serious tone, and a connection could feel both exciting and promising.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Yet the five-part series, named after Fitzgerald’s club, is more heartening than dour.—
Benjamin Cannon,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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What's particularly heartening is the number of Republican voters calling for such protections.—
Michael Kleinman,
Time,
22 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But beneath his plush exterior and upbeat messaging, Buddy is an insatiably needy, controlling narcissist requiring constant affirmations of the children’s love and filling their heads with terror of the monsters lurking in the outside world beyond the park in which the show takes place.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Selling cigarettes on the street to buy food for her siblings, the pre-teen is indefatigably upbeat, eagerly anticipating an imminent passage to Germany.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassure. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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