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reassurance

[ree-uh-shoor-uhns, -shur] / ˌri əˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr /




NOUN
security blanket
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Another is constantly asking the internet, friends or family for reassurance that you are safe and healthy, she tells Complex with Kimberley Wilson.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

He was looking for reassurance about how the Lakers ended the 121-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Its organizers say their volunteers will help voters understand their rights, document possible intimidation and provide reassurance amid fears of immigration enforcement activity near polling places.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Investors might also derive some reassurance from the weak seasonality in August and September returns shown in five of the last ten years.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Her dæmon’s sharp nails were pressing into the flesh of her upper arms, and she gripped his fur for reassurance.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

Her doctors responded with the same reassurances about her baby, and the same refusals of her request.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

As Haberman and her colleague Jonathan Swan have detailed, Harp’s main job is offering a steady stream of reassurances to Trump.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

Incumbent treasury chief Rachel Reeves has made a strong commitment to meeting the fiscal rules and markets will search for similar reassurances from any potential successor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Back in Pahalgam, Nazakat Ali is still answering his phone, repeating the same reassurances to visitors.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

I trusted too long in false reassurances, believing as we all want to do when men speak of the national interest, that it’s also ours.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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