REASSURING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of reassuring

as in comforting

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verb

present participle of reassure

as in assuring

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 reassuring

Adjective

And Tolkien’s once-reassuring words were paired with evocative horror imagery. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 Their electroencephalogram, a test that measures the brain’s electrical activity, is reassuring. — Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

And while a prospective cohort of 168 first-trimester exposures found no increased risk of major birth defects or pregnancy loss, the sample is too small to be reassuring. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 That perspective may be reassuring for parents who feel conflicted about screen time. — Tara Duncan, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassuring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring

Adjective

Booze, black pepper, and leather accords give the note a sultry, noir bend, while white musks and soft florals transform vanilla into something comforting and cocooning.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
An improbable preparation that somehow manages to be immediately familiar and comforting, this cheeseburger fried rice is a little peek into all the fun going down at Agnes and Sherman in Houston, one of our Best New Restaurants of 2026.

— Nick Wong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of comforting

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One was a GoFundMe campaign aimed at assuring that costs associated with the lawsuit don't put Beaver's Mini Mart out of business, as has happened to other establishments Buc-ee's sued.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Yet questions about his prolonged stay overseas have left officials publicly assuring Cameroonians that their president is still alive.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of assuring

Adjective

While this figure appears to add a bright spot to an otherwise weak employment report, the underlying cause is far from encouraging.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
At safety, Chamarri Conner and Alohi Gilman are the starters, and Jaden Hicks has had an encouraging preseason.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of encouraging

Adjective

Relatives of people believed trapped in a tunnel at one of several hydropower plants hit in the China-Nepal border floods on Wednesday remain hopeful of positive news.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Lee is hopeful the team will add another player or two or three before the transfer window closes next Wednesday, but Sporting KC is past the point of turning around its season.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hopeful

Adjective

Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
The 192-mile electric figure is reported as CLTC, which is China's relatively optimistic test cycle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of optimistic

Adjective

Nvidia's presence in the top 10 performers is especially heartening, considering the leading maker of AI chips has been in a frustrating position all year long .

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
That formula worked for Amazon MGM’s sci-fi dramedy Project Hail Mary earlier this year, another heartening success that was billed as a visual spectacle filmed specifically for IMAX.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

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