reassuring
adjective
re·as·sur·ing
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-iŋ 
: 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
Elizabeth George SpeareCliffs 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
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For him, shepherds and stables provide a nicely reassuring pastoral setting, but Persian Magi are an unwelcome detail—too foreign, too unruly.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Provide physical comfort, if your partner is open to it, such as offering hugs or holding hands, which can feel just as reassuring as loving words.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But even after it’s been covered by everyone from Joni Mitchell and Jefferson Airplane to Kelly Clarkson, the Youngbloods’ version, with its snuggly harmonies and spiraling guitar, remains definitive, the most reassuring of them all.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
There are also echoes of The Exorcist when The Man (Neil Sandilands) arrives, a cryptic, bearded shaman whose presence is about as reassuring as Mel Gibson on a good day.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Provide physical comfort, if your partner is open to it, such as offering hugs or holding hands, which can feel just as reassuring as loving words.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But even after it’s been covered by everyone from Joni Mitchell and Jefferson Airplane to Kelly Clarkson, the Youngbloods’ version, with its snuggly harmonies and spiraling guitar, remains definitive, the most reassuring of them all.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
There are also echoes of The Exorcist when The Man (Neil Sandilands) arrives, a cryptic, bearded shaman whose presence is about as reassuring as Mel Gibson on a good day.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassuring
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassuring. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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