reassuring
adjective
re·as·sur·ing
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-iŋ 
: restoring or intended to restore confidence : reducing or eliminating worry or uncertainty
reassuring news
a reassuring smile/response
"Of course you can come," said Kit, stooping to give the child a reassuring hug.—
Elizabeth George Speare
Elizabeth George SpeareCliffs Notes, of course, are those popular little study guides with the yellow-and-black covers emblazoned with the reassuring motto, "Your Key to the Classics."—Glenn Collins
Glenn CollinsExamples of reassuring in a Sentence
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Tapper went on to directly quote Biden from the Monday morning interview before suggesting that Biden’s comments may not have been reassuring to his supporters.
—Lauren Sforza, The Hill, 9 July 2024
While those who are at high risk might choose to take precautions during this summer’s surge, there are some reassuring metrics that show COVID now is a different beast than COVID during the early days of the pandemic in 2020.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
Rubio and Burgum would be more reassuring selections.
—Max Boot, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
As Biden shuffles slowly off the political stage, such experience would be reassuring to voters — just as was Truman’s experience as the head of a Senate committee investigating World War II contract corruption and his background as a Kansas City county executive.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
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Lauren Sforza, The Hill, 9 July 2024
While those who are at high risk might choose to take precautions during this summer’s surge, there are some reassuring metrics that show COVID now is a different beast than COVID during the early days of the pandemic in 2020.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
Rubio and Burgum would be more reassuring selections.
—Max Boot, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
As Biden shuffles slowly off the political stage, such experience would be reassuring to voters — just as was Truman’s experience as the head of a Senate committee investigating World War II contract corruption and his background as a Kansas City county executive.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassuring. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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