as in comforting
the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering
the governor's reassurance of the flood victims was seen as opportunistic
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Recent Examples of reassurance
There’s also a lovely waiting room exchange with a nervous older cancer patient (screen veteran Aurore Clément), full of fears and reassurances.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Therapists typically encourage clients with OCD to avoid reassurance-seeking.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Well, not hope, but at least a reassurance that real-world business fundamentals still matter in a market obsessed with speculative AI pitch decks?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Leaders from Chicago, North Chicago and Lake County rejected President Donald Trump’s planned operation and argued Illinois’ legal safeguards provide a measure of protection and reassurance for immigrant communities.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Therapists typically encourage clients with OCD to avoid reassurance-seeking.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Well, not hope, but at least a reassurance that real-world business fundamentals still matter in a market obsessed with speculative AI pitch decks?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Leaders from Chicago, North Chicago and Lake County rejected President Donald Trump’s planned operation and argued Illinois’ legal safeguards provide a measure of protection and reassurance for immigrant communities.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
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British voters who are angry with their government might find some small consolation in the fact that on their side of the Atlantic Ocean, ethical lapses can still carry a serious political price.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Granted, that’s probably little consolation for the president right now.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lead for Influence and Impact Offer stability and clarity, integrity and transparency as well as empathy and compassion.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, the Mexican-American singer talks about the importance of having compassion and helping her community, while also visiting a local supermarket and paying for the groceries of many strangers.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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Later in her life, Maar mostly withdrew from photography and concentrated on painting, also finding solace in poetry, religion and philosophy, according to London’s Tate Modern art gallery.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Following a moment of solace, Cudi rocks the House of Blues stage, while the clip becomes more of a live performance music video to the grungy track.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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Last season, Kelly doing something like this probably earned little sympathy from LSU fans because the Tigers underperformed.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Characters like Sophie, who decide against parenthood, are portrayed with sympathy and respect; but so too are the relationships between parents and children, which the game presents as meaningful.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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