reassurance
noun
re·as·sur·ance
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 
1
: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured
2
Examples of reassurance in a Sentence
Experts offered their reassurances that the accident wouldn't happen again.
He received reassurance from his family.
Children need a lot of reassurance.
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Councilman Larry Roth asked Knapp for reassurance that the city’s role is only to assist ICE when called upon to do so.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
The act of dragging her owner to her birthing box so that she can be petted there is likely her way of seeking reassurance and comfort.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Historical Perspective Looking back at history provides some reassurance.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
For one moment, for one at-bat, the second-year slugger had finally experienced a moment of reassurance, hitting a two-strike slider beyond the reach of two leaping Washington Nationals outfielders for his first long ball of the season.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
The act of dragging her owner to her birthing box so that she can be petted there is likely her way of seeking reassurance and comfort.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Historical Perspective Looking back at history provides some reassurance.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
For one moment, for one at-bat, the second-year slugger had finally experienced a moment of reassurance, hitting a two-strike slider beyond the reach of two leaping Washington Nationals outfielders for his first long ball of the season.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassurance. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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reassurance
noun
re·as·sur·ance
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s
: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured
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