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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
  • Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser has assured fans (and some lawyers, probably) that jokes about the legal battle between Lively and Baldoni are strictly off the table.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2025
  • According to information shared with the Times by the CRT (Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory Council), that surplus equals about half a billion liters of tequila that isn’t assured a home, either still aging in barrels or ready to bottle in steel vats.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of assured
Adjective
  • The Stray Kids brand is unafraid of being disruptive and continuously reinvents themselves with fresh sounds, boundary-pushing visuals, and even innovative sales strategies.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Challengers is the best kind of froth: well acted, technically impressive, and unafraid to throw a few haymakers at the typical sports movie’s presentation of alpha masculinity.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of unafraid
Verb
  • Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.
    Sean Gould, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of soothed
Adjective
  • Benjamin Franklin was not only a political thinker but a scientist and a brave advocate of smallpox inoculation.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The streets here are steep, as in San Francisco-steep—so precipitous that brave locals (or crazy, some might say) hurtle down them in homemade bobsleds every January.
    Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • Even in this week’s episode, as two separate militias from Mechanical are making their way toward Judicial’s barricades, undaunted by Bernard’s supply blockade, the mayor seems almost gleeful.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Liz Cheney appears undaunted by the prospect of being investigated.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of undaunted
Adjective
  • An emboldened Rouhani is back in the spotlight, giving speeches and defending his time in office.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Look for an emboldened council to wage more battles in 2025.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of emboldened
Adjective
  • The children's television show centers on a pack of puppies, aka the PAW Patrol, and their fearless leader, Ryder, who work together to help the people of Adventure Bay overcome challenges, plus protect them from the occasional bad guy.
    Alyssa Sybertz, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The women ride sidesaddle, inspired by the fearless adelitas — women fighters in the Mexican Revolution.
    Amanda Lopez, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of fearless
Adjective
  • The Democratic budget was moved from the House to the Senate, which allowed four courageous Democratic senators who recognized the historic moment for structural budgetary changes.
    Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Joshua Zeman’s documentary chronicles the courageous efforts to save them, first from starvation, then via transport to new homes.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of courageous
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