reassure
verb (used with object)
to restore to assurance or confidence.
were reassuring
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past progressiveof reassure.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The company’s results and its forecast for the current quarter and the year were reassuring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Readouts of the various meetings demonstrate that the two men were reassuring Wagner's partners on the continent that the demise of Prigozhin did not mean the end of his business deals.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2024
But the remarks were reassuring in different ways.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2022
The answers were reassuring, but Olsen also wanted to hear David’s voice.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2021
Don Julio’s face looked menacing in that light, although his small green eyes and childlike smile were reassuring.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
