as in assured
to ease the grief or distress of
tried to reassure her that the dog would come back home by nightfall
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Recent Examples of reassured
Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
Ozer reassured them that Matalas was already plugging away.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Points had been dropped against Fulham, Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks, but there was still plenty to be reassured about in the performances.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Two veterinarians in the comments reassured Sean that the markings are simply pigmentation, not a sign of mixed breeding.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Under the trees was dense foliage that occasionally parted to reveal a bird, langur, or cheetal, which reassured him in the stillness of the empty road.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Larkin reassured Axelrod that PTC could keep subway conditions clean and under control.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
But as the text reads, no Palestinian living under occupation will feel reassured that citizenship of any state will be available to them in the foreseeable future.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Her friend reassured her to just wait, and Beri forced herself to breathe.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Given the recent weakness in the stock and the broader macro uncertainty, hearing from management left us feeling more reassured in our position.
—Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
There were many moments that reassured me that this was the person I was meant to be with.
—Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
Ozer reassured them that Matalas was already plugging away.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Points had been dropped against Fulham, Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks, but there was still plenty to be reassured about in the performances.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Two veterinarians in the comments reassured Sean that the markings are simply pigmentation, not a sign of mixed breeding.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Under the trees was dense foliage that occasionally parted to reveal a bird, langur, or cheetal, which reassured him in the stillness of the empty road.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Larkin reassured Axelrod that PTC could keep subway conditions clean and under control.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
But as the text reads, no Palestinian living under occupation will feel reassured that citizenship of any state will be available to them in the foreseeable future.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Her friend reassured her to just wait, and Beri forced herself to breathe.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassured
Verb
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Economy Minister Luis Caputo, meanwhile, assured time and again ahead of the vote that there would be no changes to the country’s currency policy come Monday, despite pleas from some investors to loosen their grip on the peso to rebuild foreign reserves.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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If that sounds like pretty reasonable, even high-minded after all that has preceded it, rest assured that Allen is not quite done with the tough talk yet.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The young customer who described how one of their family’s creepy dolls comforted her in the hospital after surgery.—
Sonia Mankame,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Both broke down in tears after Ali’s rejection and were comforted by their families.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Children ages 6 months through 4 years, people who are immunocompromised or on certain medications, pregnant people and those who work in health care settings or live in nursing homes are also highly encouraged to receive the vaccine as soon as possible.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Wearing costumes is highly encouraged, but attendees are asked to keep costumes fun and appropriate for the setting.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When Tennessee attempted to claw back with a touchdown early in the second half, Simpson soothed any stress, engineering a nine-play, 99-yard drive capped by an 11-yard touchdown pass to Rico Scott.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Charles’s decency, his commitment to solving problems of care, his stranger’s gift for reimagining family both soothed and inspired.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The politician won after Ireland’s left-leaning opposition parties, including Sinn Féin, united to back her, and she is expected to be a voice unafraid to challenge Ireland’s center-right government.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For me, it’s been really essential to read a lot of great information, and to come at the world filled with knowledge and all these ideas of, in my view, much smarter and braver people than myself.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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For those brave scientists who study snakes–aka herpetologists–the mechanics behind the reptiles’ fast fangs are more fascinating than fear-inducing.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is undaunted.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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But still, the creators behind Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark remained undaunted, even when faced with a seemingly endless stream of pre-opening night flubs.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Barclays report signals that the wave of CEO departures is not a fleeting anomaly but the new normal, propelled by emboldened activists and increasingly impatient boards.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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An emboldened Russia is confident that the U.S. intends to further disengage from European security, rather than to bolster support.—
The Guardian,
Twin Cities,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Reassured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassured. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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