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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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A recent comment by Vance is far from reassuring, though he meant it to be.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Sounds reassuring — until you realize those postings are 70% below the 2022 peak.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

British travellers are looking for "reassuring alternatives to avoid travel through the Middle East", said Neil Swanson, managing director of TUI UK and Ireland.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

"It's also possibly reassuring for the resiliency of modern species given the threat of anthropogenic habitat destruction."

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

She gives Marisol a reassuring pat on the hand before we leave, with a few urgently whispered words: “It’s going to be okay. Everything will be fine.”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day