reassuring

American

[ree-uh-shoor-ing, -shur-] / ˌri əˈʃʊər ɪŋ, -ˈʃɜr- /

adjective

restoring or boosting confidence, certainty, or security.

All children deserve safety, comfort, privacy, and reassuring routines.
The reassuring news is that the insects don't carry nearly enough of the virus to infect a human.

noun

the act or process of restoring or boosting confidence, certainty, or security.

One drawback is that telemedicine does not allow for the physical comforting and reassuring of a patient.

Other Word Forms

reassuringly adverb
unreassuring adjective
unreassuringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of reassuring

First recorded in 1700–10; reassur(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; reassur(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun sense

Example Sentences

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"I think people need reassuring that this situation can't happen again," she said.

From BBC

"We are ready to reach a reassuring agreement on enrichment," he said.

From Barron's

Regardless, the U.S. bank expects a robust set of results, with reassuring guides on operating margins and free-cash-flow generation.

From The Wall Street Journal

As much as they hate comparisons with the tech bubble, the idea that we’re repeating it almost exactly would be reassuring in an odd way.

From The Wall Street Journal

If Oppenheimer is right then solid gains remain, but his reasoning—that companies aren’t getting overextended yet to build AI infrastructure—isn’t totally reassuring.

From The Wall Street Journal

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