assure
verb (used with object)
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to.
has been assuring
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present perfect progressiveof assure (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But Burkett, the mayor, said at the news conference that he has been assuring relatives of those missing that strong winds and inclement weather have not deterred search dogs.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2021
Reason: for about a year, Kelley has been assuring everybody that in 1966 J. Edgar Hoover had ordered agents to stop using burglaries, known as "black bag jobs," to gather evidence in domestic cases.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is especially awkward for Trowbridge because for months he has been assuring worried businessmen that no harsh steps would be necessary.
From Time Magazine Archive
But still I believe you, for Villequier has been assuring me of the contrary, and, of course, what he says must be false.
From Henry of Guise; (Vol. II of 3) or, The States of Blois by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
