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adjective

as in comforted

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verb

past tense of reassure
as in assured
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 reassured
Adjective
Given the recent weakness in the stock and the broader macro uncertainty, hearing from management left us feeling more reassured in our position. — Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Sutskever joined and made possible OpenAI’s breakthrough science after Altman reassured him everything would be done all human-centric and responsible. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Afterward, through the radio, Arteaga and Vasquez reassured the rest of their family that all had gone well. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 If a Waffle House stays open in town, even in a limited capacity, neighbors are reassured that the coming storm is unlikely to cause devastation. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 In a recent email, Académie Lafayette leaders reassured current parents that policies and procedures were followed a decade ago and the allegations against Jones were reported to the state and investigated. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Bobbie and DeForrest said they were reassured that the state's Department of Child Safety would find facilities to provide the care that had eluded them. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Shares of the company fell as much as 5% in premarket trading but pared back their losses as executives reassured investors on the company's earnings conference call. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Yet the Fed’s move doesn’t necessarily mean Americans will pay significantly higher costs for mortgages or other borrowing in the short-term, because financial markets appear reassured by the Fed’s commitment to fighting inflation. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent reassured absolutely nobody. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassured
  1. encouraged
  2. assured
  3. unafraid
  4. comforted
  5. brave
  6. soothed
  7. undaunted
  8. emboldened
Adjective
  • The pros—the backbone of the show, who for years seemed encouraged to step back so their celebrity partners could shine—have moved to the fore.
    — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The play of Phillips, Taaffe, Rodriguez and Johnson should have the Dolphins very encouraged.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • Rest assured, Morning Squawk will continue to arrive in your inbox as expected every weekday.
    — , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • We are now assured of two teams being in the bottom half of the league in payroll, representing the league in the World Series.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of assured
Adjective
  • This year, Walker emerged as a more dominant bear unafraid to defend his spot on the hierarchy.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Rabid wild animals may seem unusually tame or unafraid of people.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of unafraid
Verb
  • Ana again became the younger sister being comforted by Jessica.
    — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Parents pass it along to parents-to-be with a certain reverence, sharing it as the book that comforted and informed in equal measure.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of comforted
Adjective
  • Prioritizing oneself is something Ariana Grande has been brave about as well, with Grande perhaps the poster child for the biggest mental health story of the year.
    — Rob LeDonne, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026
  • There were a lot of brave guys who stayed to fight there — and people at home don't know what happened.
    — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of brave
Verb
  • The s and z sounds of cedar scent, soothed, breeze, petals, pads, crossed, shore, and small create a peaceful line of sound that mimics the smooth flow of a river.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • History was repeating, ancient bonds once damaged in war, silenced, and soothed in the quiet moments after.
    — Nicky Robertson, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of soothed
Adjective
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards The steadiness at the index level reflects full sponsorship of equities by professional investors, who appear undaunted by the ubiquitous warnings of weak post-summer seasonal patterns.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Still, Walker remains undaunted about the prospects for Morton, which last won a sectional title in 2012.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of undaunted
Adjective
  • An emboldened Lizzie finally confronts Abby over her cruelty in the fourth episode after learning that her stepmother plans to divorce Andrew and take half his money.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The New Orleans Saints are moving on to Week 2 sounding more emboldened than disappointed by their season-opening loss to Detroit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of emboldened

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