reassuring

adjective

re·as·sur·ing ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-iŋ

Synonyms of reassuring next

: 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

Cliffs 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

reassuringly

ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-iŋ-lē

adverb

smiled reassuringly

a reassuringly familiar feeling

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But Khanna is also making a broader argument, which is that Democrats have failed to conjure up a vision of the future that’s either reassuring or exciting. —

Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025 It was left instead with reassuring but vague slogans. —

Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025 As Israel has carried out a devastating war of retribution in Gaza, Magal and his guests have projected a reassuring sense of moral conviction. —

Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 In the aftermath, Sara rejects Isaac’s attempt to offer reassuring words and castigates herself for making a mistake that put Devin in jeopardy. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reassuring