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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The two lawmakers, who are set to retire at the end of the year, reassured their counterparts throughout the weekend that there was a new generation of lawmakers coming up behind them that was committed to maintaining, and building new, global alliances.
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Chatbots do not fail to apologize, advise, persuade, or reassure.
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Conference chair Wolfgang Ischinger said afterward that the remarks were widely seen as reassuring.
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Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
Chatbots do not fail to apologize, advise, persuade, or reassure.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
Conference chair Wolfgang Ischinger said afterward that the remarks were widely seen as reassuring.
—Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Both Washington and Beijing will need to reassure bruised Europeans.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
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 19 Feb. 2026.
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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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