assure
verb (used with object)
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to.
was assuring
-
past progressiveof assure.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., was assuring reporters that Blanche’s nomination would be back as soon as next week, after “a resolution on the issues that Senators Cornyn and Tillis raised.”
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
By nightfall, however, Hochul was assuring the public that no terrorist activity was suspected, noting that “stress levels are already high” in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
While she modernised and "revolutionised" the UK's constitutional monarchy, Mr Johnson said, her greatest achievement was assuring the succession to her son, King Charles III.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2022
During those first few weeks of Facebook’s existence, while he was assuring his fellow college students that we could trust him with their identities, he had a private conversation on instant messenger with a friend.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 17, 2018
She was assuring a man, “Yes, that train will be on time. It will arrive in five minutes.”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
