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reassuring

[ree-uh-shoor-ing, -shur-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

restoring or boosting confidence, certainty, or security.
All children deserve safety, comfort, privacy, and reassuring routines.
The reassuring news is that the insects don't carry nearly enough of the virus to infect a human.

noun

the act or process of restoring or boosting confidence, certainty, or security.
One drawback is that telemedicine does not allow for the physical comforting and reassuring of a patient.

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Other Word Forms

reassuringly adverb
unreassuring adjective
unreassuringly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of reassuring¹

First recorded in 1700–10; reassur(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; reassur(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun sense

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It might sound strange because these aren’t conventionally “joyful” reads but the unexpected beauty on each page — the wild poetry — is both inspiring and reassuring.

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"Today's below forecast inflation print is reassuring – but only to an extent," said Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management.

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Since the end of the Cold War, a former minister says, "we've been going round the world making sure we are reassuring allies, and there have been some very nasty wars in the Middle East".

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Aidan adds: "As the government withdraws support for sustainable farming it is going to be harder for people to do this, but it's reassuring that this is working because of public demand."

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But she offered a reassuring update in her post-match news conference.

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