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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The reassuring report boosted the major indexes and put the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite on track for their best day so far this year.
—Lucy Bayly, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
Still, the findings offer a really reassuring and optimistic view of parenting.
—Evan Porter, Parents, 25 July 2024
The sight of a significant number of fans breaching security to gain access to the track at the end of the race was hardly reassuring for FIA, world motorsport’s governing body.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
But his essay offers an oddly reassuring reminder that America has survived previous episodes of cultural insanity.
—Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2024
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Lucy Bayly, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
Still, the findings offer a really reassuring and optimistic view of parenting.
—Evan Porter, Parents, 25 July 2024
The sight of a significant number of fans breaching security to gain access to the track at the end of the race was hardly reassuring for FIA, world motorsport’s governing body.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
But his essay offers an oddly reassuring reminder that America has survived previous episodes of cultural insanity.
—Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reassuring
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassuring. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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