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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The National Retail Federation delivered a reassuring message to retailers after President Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement on April 2.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And even a reassuring jobs report on Friday morning — with employers adding more jobs than expected last month — couldn't quiet widespread market fears about the outlook for the post-tariffs economy.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
James and Lucy have a teen-age son, Henry (Dylan Hughes), and throughout the series John lives with them, taking on a pseudo-James role that’s both strange and reassuring to all.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
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
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And even a reassuring jobs report on Friday morning — with employers adding more jobs than expected last month — couldn't quiet widespread market fears about the outlook for the post-tariffs economy.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
James and Lucy have a teen-age son, Henry (Dylan Hughes), and throughout the series John lives with them, taking on a pseudo-James role that’s both strange and reassuring to all.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
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
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassuring. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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