reassuring

adjective

re·​as·​sur·​ing ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-iŋ How to pronounce reassuring (audio)
: restoring or intended to restore confidence : reducing or eliminating worry or uncertainty
reassuring news
a reassuring smile/response
"Of course you can come," said Kit, stooping to give the child a reassuring hug.Elizabeth George Speare
Cliffs Notes, of course, are those popular little study guides with the yellow-and-black covers emblazoned with the reassuring motto, "Your Key to the Classics."Glenn Collins
reassuringly adverb
smiled reassuringly
a reassuringly familiar feeling

Examples of reassuring in a Sentence

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Face two: collected, reassuring, conventional — and utterly misleading. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 8 Mar. 2025 But the reassuring thing is the pace at which this new supply has become leased and occupied. Brad Hunter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images When President Donald Trump’s aides and advisers relay concerns about Elon Musk's takeover of the federal government, they're often given what's intended to be a reassuring answer: Don't worry, Stephen and Katie Miller will take care of it. Jake Lahut, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2025 So the central authorities have also tried to strike a more reassuring tone. Vivian Wang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reassuring

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reassuring was in 1753

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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassuring. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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