reassuring
adjective
re·as·sur·ing
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-iŋ 
: restoring or intended to restore confidence : reducing or eliminating worry or uncertainty
reassuring news
a reassuring smile/response
"Of course you can come," said Kit, stooping to give the child a reassuring hug.—
Elizabeth George Speare
Elizabeth George SpeareCliffs Notes, of course, are those popular little study guides with the yellow-and-black covers emblazoned with the reassuring motto, "Your Key to the Classics."—Glenn Collins
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The song’s message of resilience and Jelly Roll’s confident, sympathetic delivery felt like a reassuring promise.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
But a gap is steadily opening between such reassuring rhetoric and HTS’s practical moves.
—Fawaz A. Gerges, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
The reassuring—and less reassuring—news Despite the fact that the virus mutated in the patient, the CDC scientists say that scenario is slightly more reassuring than if a version of the virus that is more adapted to human infection was found in wild birds or chickens.
—Alice Park, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
For example, if someone is feeling stressed while browsing, the AI could adjust the tone of the messaging to be calming and reassuring, increasing the likelihood of engagement or purchase.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
But a gap is steadily opening between such reassuring rhetoric and HTS’s practical moves.
—Fawaz A. Gerges, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
The reassuring—and less reassuring—news Despite the fact that the virus mutated in the patient, the CDC scientists say that scenario is slightly more reassuring than if a version of the virus that is more adapted to human infection was found in wild birds or chickens.
—Alice Park, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
For example, if someone is feeling stressed while browsing, the AI could adjust the tone of the messaging to be calming and reassuring, increasing the likelihood of engagement or purchase.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassuring. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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