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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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He adds that there was a reassuring positive variance in its life and health unit but that renewals look weak.

From The Wall Street Journal

I thought she was reassuring me that all would work out well, that someday I would find my name and have a great destiny.

From Literature

“In an era where we’re all so online, it was reassuring and felt nurturing. It’s good evidence of how much film culture means to people.”

From Los Angeles Times

If life feels messy or unstable, it is reassuring to think biology is partly responsible.

From Science Daily

But they also hold up a reassuring mirror, helping make real-life fears seem somehow less frightening.

From Barron's