REASSURING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of reassuring

as in comforting

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verb

present participle of reassure

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

Adjective

That would be a more reassuring arrangement if Other Mommy weren’t so obviously… wrong. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 At the end of the film, Paul Giamatti’s David Slade (a government director at the Department of Energy) offers a reassuring one-liner to Tatiana Maslany’s character about the factual nature of science. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

That is reassuring for people who download their apps through Google Play. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The suspension absorbed rougher surfaces impressively, the tires provided reassuring traction and the entire vehicle maintained a solid, planted feel. — Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassuring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassuring

Adjective

And there’s something very comforting about going back to those things of our youth that were simpler than things are now — in our personal lives or the world at large.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Those were the comforting words Vision privately offered Wanda in Age of Ultron after her brother Pietro died.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of comforting

Verb

Processing around a million or more disputes a year creates a burden on administrative tasks such as case management, assuring consistency in documentation, assuring applicants meet eligibility criteria and developing reimbursement plans.

— Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Officials, developers and their architects and engineers have either declined to comment or questioned the researchers’ motives while assuring the public that the buildings are safe.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of assuring

Adjective

For sensitive or dry underarms, the deodorant also uses a soothing blend of shea butter, spirulina, and niacinamide to keep pits comfortable all day long.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
On the upside, the villas are one of the more soothing spots for a mild hangover.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of soothing

Adjective

Niccol personally assured us that Starbucks isn’t pursuing a Chipotle acquisition, and that the encouraging trends from its latest quarter are continuing.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
For Hoffman, the evening’s results were encouraging but not necessarily conclusive, and the extensive use of guarantees should be taken with a grain of salt.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of encouraging

Adjective

In an industry booming with book adaptations, Roth is hopeful that The Sixth Faction could help revive interest in the dystopian genre.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
With that said, the reality is today’s order is a fairly damning indictment against one-time gubernatorial hopeful Bregman and his office’s rush to judgment.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hopeful

Adjective

Still, Musk has a track record of setting optimistic release targets for Tesla products, only to miss them by years.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Yet Europe’s founders and investors see good reason to be optimistic – as long as EU leaders take further action, fast.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of optimistic

Adjective

According to the team, lab tests have already shown promising results.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Monday morning is not exactly prime time for dealership traffic, but a handful of prospective customers were in the showroom, which is a promising sign.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of promising

Adjective

The range of stories and voices was staggering — and a heartening sign for anyone who believes that the future of African cinema is now.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
There’s a heartening respect for the intelligence of the audience in this pocket of the media.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of heartening

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