reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r 
reassured; reassuring; reassures
1
: to assure anew
reassured him that the work was on schedule
2
: to restore to confidence
felt reassured by their earnest promise to do better
3
: reinsure
Examples of reassure in a Sentence
Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again.
I tried to reassure myself that the children were safe.
The news didn't reassure him.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the warm night time comfort of him, the ease of reassuring him, the sheer physical tenderness between our bodies is beautiful.
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Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
The next month, Biden met with Whelan’s sister and spoke with his parents to reassure them that the U.S. was trying to free Whelan.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
Though Pip originally thinks that her father is having an affair, Victor reassures her.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
Blinken also reassured the families of those still wrongfully detained that the Biden administration would not forget them.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
The next month, Biden met with Whelan’s sister and spoke with his parents to reassure them that the U.S. was trying to free Whelan.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
Though Pip originally thinks that her father is having an affair, Victor reassures her.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
Blinken also reassured the families of those still wrongfully detained that the Biden administration would not forget them.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassure. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇(ə)r
1
: to assure again
2
: to give fresh confidence to : free from fear
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