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.
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Be reassured that this is a fleeting influence – gone in 48 hours.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025
After a conversation with Jaguar Bite Production VP Juan Pablo Solano, one of the founders of the company, Bolt felt reassured that Solano and his partners would personally manage the film.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 11 July 2025
Be reassured that this is a fleeting influence – gone in 48 hours.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
Sam Johnson, the deputy executive director at the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, expressed concern in an email, but wants to reassure people who come there for care.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassure
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassure. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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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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