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
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
So, unfortunately, that makes the year-over-year decline of 3.9%, down to $370,000, not too reassuring.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Premier Misick reassured the public that the government is fully backing law enforcement and emphasized the importance of unity and resolve in the face of such violence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
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Verb
When speaking to them, using a soft, reassuring tone of voice can encourage them to trust you more.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
So, unfortunately, that makes the year-over-year decline of 3.9%, down to $370,000, not too reassuring.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
On the post-earnings call, management tried to reassure investors about Cobenfy.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Premier Misick reassured the public that the government is fully backing law enforcement and emphasized the importance of unity and resolve in the face of such violence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
Adjective
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So the design team, led by Kristin Byrd of Gensler, zeroed in on making the public spaces look and feel more intimate and more soothing on a site that's traditionally soaking up the summer sun and its heat.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Warm and soothing neutral tones permeate the interiors, permitting the products to project.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Since revamping its schedule in 2024 and increasing local programming and music, WDET-FM has gotten an encouraging response.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The legislation also follows several studies that highlighted concerning examples of AI therapy tools overlooking, or even encouraging, signs of mental distress.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While investors are hopeful for a mild landing for the U.S. economy, how dire could the situation become if another recession occurs?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But the researchers are hopeful that time-sensitive projects will find adequate funding.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Pellegrino did not have specific numbers on ticket sales or corporate sales for this week’s tournament, but was optimistic that the BMW Championship could match or even exceed last year’s numbers.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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Given the optimistic tone coming from so many world leaders ahead of Donald Trump’s Friday meeting with Vladimir Putin, one might be forgiven for believing a peaceful end to Russia’s war in Ukraine was merely hours away.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Among the most promising signs in Monday’s data were great strides by the city’s youngest test takers.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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The last race before the summer break in Hungary showed promising signs for the team.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sony shares are up 5% on the numbers and a more upbeat forecast.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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But after an arbitration court ruled last month in Chevron’s favor over its contested acquisition of Hess, the mammoth firms are feeling upbeat.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassuring. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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