rest assured

Idioms

You can be sure, as in Rest assured that the police will recover your diamonds. This expression uses assured in the sense of “certain” or “confident,” a usage dating from the early 1500s.

Example Sentences

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rest assured

But rest assured, we’ll be back in your inbox with more wild happenings on Monday.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

But rest assured, I have not forgotten about the boost I promised.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

But they can rest assured: Mbappé has no political aspirations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

But rest assured it is on the table - and indeed changes were made at Monday's meeting of the F1 Commission.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Not from the spider, we can rest assured of that.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

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