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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 reassured
Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Sooji Nam, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
According to the complaint, the company initially reassured customers that firewall protections were not affected, delaying Marquis' ability to take protective action.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Others reassured the homeowner that the space would feel very different once the renovation was complete.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Chapters alternate between Sam as a boy and as a man, a strategy that allows the reader to be reassured that Sam will survive his childhood trials.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Former commercial airline pilot Marco Chan, a senior lecturer in aviation security at the UK’s Buckinghamshire New University, agrees that anyone with travel plans should feel reassured about flying in the Middle East right now.
—Clare Dight, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Still, markets were not exactly reassured.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Another resident, Yasin Botha, said the presence of both police and military reassured him that there would be a quick reaction now when shootings occur.
—Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
While the eruption of two major features in the Norris Geyser Basin raised concerns among locals, USGS experts reassured that Yellowstone’s overall activity remains at a normal, background level.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Given the recent weakness in the stock and the broader macro uncertainty, hearing from management left us feeling more reassured in our position.
—Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Holden also reassured parents who had concerns about communication.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
According to the complaint, the company initially reassured customers that firewall protections were not affected, delaying Marquis' ability to take protective action.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Others reassured the homeowner that the space would feel very different once the renovation was complete.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Chapters alternate between Sam as a boy and as a man, a strategy that allows the reader to be reassured that Sam will survive his childhood trials.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Former commercial airline pilot Marco Chan, a senior lecturer in aviation security at the UK’s Buckinghamshire New University, agrees that anyone with travel plans should feel reassured about flying in the Middle East right now.
—Clare Dight, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Still, markets were not exactly reassured.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Another resident, Yasin Botha, said the presence of both police and military reassured him that there would be a quick reaction now when shootings occur.
—Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
While the eruption of two major features in the Norris Geyser Basin raised concerns among locals, USGS experts reassured that Yellowstone’s overall activity remains at a normal, background level.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassured
Verb
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Rest assured that here too, under the gold-leaf ceiling, you may be seated next to luminaries of Rome’s cultural and political scenes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Migdalia Perez, a partner at Perez LaSure Law, assured the judge there was no conflict.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hilarity and mayhem are largely the point, and audience participation is highly encouraged.—
Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Today, 93% of Synchrony’s 10,000-plus workforce say they are encouraged to balance their work and personal lives.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After Cooke lashed out verbally, Wilson intervened and later comforted Batula in a conversation picked up by their microphones.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rodrigo’s cousins Gustavo Sanchez and Aaron Padilla, both of Lake Station, comforted each other near the site.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The board has always acted unanimously and has been unafraid to stand up for the taxpayers and face down the most powerful man in the city.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Resistance, rebellion and retribution all come out to play in one of Disney+’s most consistent series that’s unafraid to put its larger-than-life characters into the maw of Venus fly trap-like set of moral and ethical issues.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This brave warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies who were getting closer and closer by the hour.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Enter, a disruptor, bridging the Heat into this brave, new NBA world of the 2020s.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For many Jewish Americans, the antisemitic incidents have confirmed longstanding fears about the rise of antisemitism, as well as the need to vigorously counter extremism and live their faith undaunted by threats.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Young Braden was apparently undaunted.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The president says the country’s surviving leaders are more reasonable, but assassinations have left an emboldened government driving a hard bargain, officials say.—
Susannah George,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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An emboldened new Iranian leadership has vowed not to capitulate.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Reassured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassured. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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