as in comforting
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as in assuring
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 reassuring
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
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Adjective
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
Adjective
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It’s powered by an ingredient called Centella asiatica, which is known for its soothing properties.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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The mattress was extremely comfortable—firm, body-conforming, and had a sense of evenness and stability that was very soothing and calming.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jamie’s lieutenant Bixby eventually reaches the church, assuring Claire that Jamie is bound to come any minute.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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But what if the real power for helping people and assuring sensible government went the other way?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Despite their life-altering, Chelsea provided an encouraging update just before the start of the 2025 MLB season this week, sharing that Max has seen incredible recovery in the nine months since he was first diagnosed.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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For human surfers and swimmers, the results were somewhat encouraging.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The White House remains hopeful that peace is within reach, despite skepticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who believes Putin is not seriously considering peace.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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In an interview late last year with infectious disease news site Contagion Live, Pfizer’s head of discovery and early development Charlotte Allerton was hopeful this new antiviral iteration could help a significant cohort of vulnerable patients who were previously unable to take Paxlovid.—
Rich Haridy,
New Atlas,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Surround Yourself with Positive Influences Entrepreneurs and investors who network with forward-thinking, optimistic individuals are more likely to maintain a long-term perspective on financial growth.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Analysts are optimistic on the stock’s upward potential, even as Target shares have suffered.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tenacious when tackling and unafraid of a high-intensity sprint (whether getting forward or tracking back), he is considered a promising talent.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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One promising method for addressing this demand is through collaborations between individuals and brands.—
Rafael Schwarz,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Learn to Line Dance: Learn the basic steps of line dancing to fun, easy dances and upbeat music.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Among the upbeat videos on offer: 👧A young girl waiting for a heart transplant couldn’t go to her school’s father-daughter dance, so her dad brought the dancefloor to her in the hospital.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassuring. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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