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reassuring

[ree-uh-shoor-ing, -shur-] / ˌri əˈʃʊər ɪŋ, -ˈʃɜr- /


ADJECTIVE
encouraging
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ADJECTIVE
heartening
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Example Sentences

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Plus, a publicly traded stock creates a capital safety net of sorts and would be reassuring to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

"In an uncertain moment, I like when someone can make ideas very precise and clear -- this is an idea I find reassuring, comforting," he said.

From Barron's

Think foods that are kind to a tired or slightly nauseous stomach: comforting without being heavy, reassuring without being bland.

From Salon

The same reassuring results were seen in studies that followed children for more than five years.

From Science Daily

There's a reassuring clacking as the individual letters hit the blank white page in quick, noisy succession:

From BBC