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
Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 June 2025
Cash is a reassuring 25% of total assets and long-term debt is zero.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Despite that reassuring distinction, that ramp was closed, because as soon as the kids figure out how to have some good life-threatening fun, a bureaucrat comes along to spoil it.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 June 2025
The reassuring news in all this is that Caglianone is remarkably grounded and winsome.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
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Beside him, Princess Charlotte turned to glance over her shoulder at the cheering onlookers, gently guided by a reassuring hand on her back from mom Kate.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 June 2025
Cash is a reassuring 25% of total assets and long-term debt is zero.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Despite that reassuring distinction, that ramp was closed, because as soon as the kids figure out how to have some good life-threatening fun, a bureaucrat comes along to spoil it.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 June 2025
The reassuring news in all this is that Caglianone is remarkably grounded and winsome.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
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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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But beneath their soothing prompts lie important questions: How effective are these tools?—
Pooja Shree Chettiar,
The Conversation,
10 July 2025
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In tea form, turmeric and garlic create a soothing, nutrient-rich herbal tonic.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The order was encouraging, said Erin Tsurumoto Grassi, associate director of Alliance San Diego, a nonprofit that provides legal services to immigrants and advocates for human rights.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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At the event, Toledo told Variety the response from industry delegates in his back-to-back one-on-one meetings during the market has been encouraging.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Priya’s husband and daughter remain in Kerala, hopeful for her release.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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That that resonates so powerfully with so many people across the world is in itself a hopeful testament to the kindness and quality of human beings.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump, who calls FIFA President Gianni Infantino a friend, is optimistic about the global turnout for next year’s World Cup, even as his ongoing trade policies continue to impact a range of countries, several of which are expected to compete in the tournament.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
22 July 2025
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The team found that only pairs consisting of two optimistic participants had similar brain activation; pairs where one or both participants were more pessimistic were dissimilar to each other.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Women's health tech faces a trust gap Even with these promising results, trust remains a major barrier in women's health technology.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Netflix is developing a Pride and Prejudice series with a promising cast that includes Emma Corrin as Elizabeth and Jack Lowden as Darcy.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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He’s kept a very upbeat attitude, as has James Wiseman.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In other words, this wasn’t a unilateral Trump move nor a matter of whim, but a coordinated transatlantic effort that follows the upbeat NATO summit in June that Rutte skilfully guided.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassuring. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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