reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r 
reassured; reassuring; reassures
1
: to assure anew
reassured him that the work was on schedule
2
: to restore to confidence
felt reassured by their earnest promise to do better
3
: reinsure
Examples of reassure in a Sentence
Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again.
I tried to reassure myself that the children were safe.
The news didn't reassure him.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The continued strength of these two measures over the last six months is reassuring.
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Some embrace bleeding-edge design; others, a reassuring retro aesthetic.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
The walk to Sani Dental from my hotel was less than reassuring.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassure
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassure. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇(ə)r
1
: to assure again
2
: to give fresh confidence to : free from fear
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