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adjective

Definition of reassurednext
as in comforted

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reassured

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verb

past tense of reassure
as in assured
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 Synonyms for reassured
  1. assured
  2. unafraid
  3. soothed
  4. brave
  5. undaunted
  6. emboldened
  7. fearless
  8. courageous
Verb
  • With all that power and so little weight, excellent performance was assured.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Just fill out the rest of the lineup with mere competence and keep the pitching staff on the rails and contention for the foreseeable future appeared assured.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of assured
Adjective
  • Smith is among the law enforcement leaders who are unafraid to say that.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
  • While sister-in-law Jackie would exude sophistication and cool detachment, Ethel would lead the charge during one of the many famous Kennedy touch football games, unafraid to trounce her own children and once even playfully biting writer George Plimpton on the ankle in a bid toward victory.
    Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of unafraid
Verb
  • More importantly, this cleanser always leaves my skin incredibly smooth, soft, and soothed.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The pick soothed investor nervousness and reassured capital markets that economic policy will stay in competent hands, with Bessent expected to prioritize economic and market stability over ideology.
    Alex Harring,Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of soothed
Adjective
  • The Brit made several brave attempts to take the lead while Verstappen fiercely defended – actions from both drivers threatened to venture into the ‘reckless’ category.
    Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Opinions on Penny remain sharply divided: some portray the now 26-year-old architecture student as a brave protector, while others see him as a white vigilante who took the life of a troubled Black man in need of assistance.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • Yet despite some turbulent times, the sector’s big hitter seems to keep marching on, with Dollar General pledging to push forward with its ambitious expansion program in the coming year, undaunted by consumer uncertainty, inflationary fears and even the odd hurricane or two.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • British carmaker Jaguar is undaunted by the criticism its recent rebranding campaign generated.
    Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of undaunted
Adjective
  • Gulf Arab states helped rebuild Lebanon after the 2006 war, but years of economic decline and an emboldened Hezbollah could now deter the global community and specifically the Middle East from helping with Lebanon’s costly reconstruction.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The executive is referring to the younger audiences who have become more emboldened to share this lengthy material from the sanctity of the cineplex, where phones are supposed to be banned.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of emboldened
Adjective
  • Your series takes a fearless approach to addressing taboo topics like ageism, consumerism and political correctness.
    Caroline Tell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Foremost among these campaigners was Josephine Butler, a fearless advocate for women’s rights who lived in the British port city of Liverpool in the mid-nineteenth century.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of fearless
Adjective
  • Sometimes, being a truly courageous knight means stepping back, creating space for growth and allowing something beautiful and new to flourish—for both you and your partner.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • And finally, that the best way to be a beacon for the disability community, while honoring my personal experience, is to be myself: flawed, courageous, and terrified at the same time, constantly learning, happy to ask for help, loud in the face of injustice, and proudly disabled.
    Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of courageous
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