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as in assuring
to ease the grief or distress of
tried to reassure her that the dog would come back home by nightfall
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Recent Examples of reassuring
Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
Her positive and reassuring tone about the survivability of many cancers has struck a chord with viewers online.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
In summary, the gains in the Dow and S&P 500 can be attributed to Apple’s promising sales predictions, a reassuring inflation report, and an overall robust market environment as of late January.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2025
The Atrium does the opposite, hugging the sidewalk, peppy and reassuring.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The fear-susceptible risk-takers were targeted with ads that introduced negative scenarios before providing a reassuring and authoritative tone.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring
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The best facial massager for you will be the one that not only targets your primary skin-care concerns but also offers a soothing moment of self-care, keeping you coming back for more.—
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The scents are typically designed to smell soothing and sophisticated.—
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Jamie’s lieutenant Bixby eventually reaches the church, assuring Claire that Jamie is bound to come any minute.—
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But what if the real power for helping people and assuring sensible government went the other way?—
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For this sector, White House statements have been encouraging.—
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This optimism is encouraging but is tempered by a consensus that to deliver on its transformational potential, AI must be implemented in a responsible and thoughtful manner – 97.5% of executives believe that responsible AI safeguards and guardrails for governing AI must be in place.—
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Now, Biggio is hopeful to carve out a role wherever he is needed.—
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That’s an indication both sides are hopeful a deal can be reached, and that talks are in the works.—
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Last week, Trump struck an optimistic note about Saudi-Israel normalization, claiming Riyadh wasn’t demanding an independent Palestinian state in return.—
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Rankin is optimistic at what feels like an ongoing theatrical recovery.—
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This year marks the 12th consecutive partnership between the Black List and Elwes to support a promising writer with independent sensibilities with in-person mentorship and exposure to the indie film world.—
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But his promising debut was cut short by a minor injury in the team’s 116-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.—
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The overall enthusiasm of attendees appeared upbeat.—
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The Goodison Park crowd has thrilled at Moyes’ reappointment (Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images) Another aim has been to instil more confidence in the group and create a more upbeat environment.—
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassuring. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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