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
Glenn CollinsExamples of reassuring in a Sentence
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Even more reassuring are the hefty sales of Miss Piggy products: dolls, soap, a pin-up calendar.
—Brad Darrach, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The reassuring news is that researchers are pushing forward to determine how microplastics affect health.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 31 May 2024
But also the reassuring purr of the fax machine, which at some point in the 1990s began to stutter out sheets of paper with algebraic formulae and solutions that more talented classmates had found for homework.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
But in recipe writing as in life, there are few things less reassuring or relaxing than being told to be reassured and relax.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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Brad Darrach, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The reassuring news is that researchers are pushing forward to determine how microplastics affect health.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 31 May 2024
But also the reassuring purr of the fax machine, which at some point in the 1990s began to stutter out sheets of paper with algebraic formulae and solutions that more talented classmates had found for homework.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
But in recipe writing as in life, there are few things less reassuring or relaxing than being told to be reassured and relax.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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“Reassuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassuring. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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