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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as in comforting
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Recent Examples of reassuring
Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The broadcast networks are beholden to Trump’s FCC in a way cable channels aren’t, but that’s hardly reassuring.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Amiee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
The Reddit community, however, was quick to reassure her.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
By evening, some research or homework about financial support will be reassuring.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The track, breathy and earnest, is a particular favorite of mine, a tune that’s at once yearning and reassuring, perfect for a show about the comfort of old-fashioned romance.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The broadcast networks are beholden to Trump’s FCC in a way cable channels aren’t, but that’s hardly reassuring.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Part of your relentless worldwide schedule is to reassure people that hope for the environment is not lost, and that even individual actions can make a difference.
—Amiee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
The Reddit community, however, was quick to reassure her.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The data was reassuring for economists.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
By evening, some research or homework about financial support will be reassuring.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
Adjective
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The smoke was billowing, but that ray of sunshine that came through was just very comforting.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The hearty blend of tomatoes, chicken, turkey, and rice is seriously comforting.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Designed with wellness in mind, the center’s architecture and amenities, such as natural lighting and soothing environments, aim to support both medical and emotional health.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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The five blades are cloaked in aloe soap for a close, soothing shave, and the handle comes with a magnetic mount that fends off icky rust and sticks to the shower wall for easy access.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Beck’s chemistry with Daniels and Toney has been phenomenal most of the season, but Saturday’s performance was encouraging after the Hurricanes’ passing game struggled at home against Florida two weeks ago.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Fall has just begun and Lake Tahoe ski resorts may be 40 or 50 days away from opening, but winter showed encouraging signs on Friday.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While their recent encounter marked a hopeful step forward, royal insiders caution that a long road lies ahead before full reconciliation is likely.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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At a weekly Saturday night gathering for the hostages in Tel Aviv, many people sounded cautiously hopeful — if not frustrated with the political leadership at home.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That kind of novel feels a little too optimistic about the outcome of this kind of research.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Svetlana’s optimistic pretend normalcy and Lyudmila’s practical approach to medication point to impossibility of fathoming the many crushing consequences of the Ukraine crisis.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With Knight looking sharp and stonewalling several promising scoring chances, Boqvist delivered his fourth game-winning goal since signing with the Panthers before last season and ninth of his career.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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As part of his homework, Hanke provided a systemic analysis that narrowed a list of 239 potential candidates to the 50 most promising choices.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hearing from speakers with a direct connection to Palestine, who were unafraid to speak openly and vividly about the unfathomable violence that Palestine has faced, felt uniquely heartening.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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Brennand closed Saturday’s event with the heartening news that Manas is now screening in the very communities where the abuse and violence depicted onscreen are taking place.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The upbeat hit became one of his signature songs and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The pop icon’s 12th album, released at midnight on Friday, is being hailed for the singer’s return to upbeat pop following last year’s melancholy The Tortured Poets Department, with Swift reuniting with Swedish hitmaker producers Max Martin and Shellback.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassuring. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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