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reassure
verb as in restore confidence to
Strongest matches
assure, bolster, buoy, cheer, comfort, console, convince, encourage, hearten, inspire, relieve
Weak matches
give a lift, give confidence, perk up, pick up, put one's mind to rest, snap one out of it
Example Sentences
Individuals with low or borderline scores, particularly if they report no chest pain or shortness of breath, are frequently reassured and discharged without further evaluation.
The chancellor is giving herself more headroom in her numbers – more space before breaking her self-imposed rules to reassure the markets.
“It’s reassuring, at the margins, to growth and tech investors that you are seeing more broad-based participation,” she said.
For years, follow-up tests and monitoring were not carried out after inconclusive mammograms, sparking fears that falsely reassured patients may have unknowingly developed cancer.
Workday dropped 5.5% after the human resources software provider reported third-quarter revenue that was in line with expectations, failing to reassure investors who were worried about weakening demand.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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