How to Use reassure in a Sentence

reassure

verb
  • The news didn't reassure him.
  • I tried to reassure myself that the children were safe.
  • Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again.
  • And, to reassure fans that the dog makes it to the end of the film.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Someone please reassure me that floor poufs are still a thing!
    — Liv Birdsall, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Some students were far from reassured, and some showed up with protest signs.
    — Jessica Abramsky, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Dolan wanted to reassure his fan base the team was staying here.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 25 Dec. 2021
  • At the time, the new owners reassured them that the door would be staying.
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But even a fund that serves as a mild headwind feels reassuring at times like these.
    — Spencer Jakab editor, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Her friend reassured her to just wait, and Beri forced herself to breathe.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • There’s simply no telling where this will lead, but none of it is reassuring.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 May 2023
  • The free press does not exist to reassure the nation.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Commenters were quick to reassure her that her concerns were valid.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
  • This can feel risky, even if the numbers are reassuring.
    — Steve Booren, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
  • That may sound reassuring at first.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Tell the truth in a way that’s easy for your child to understand, and make sure to reassure them.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Her mother tried to reassure her.
    — Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Her mother tried to reassure her.
    — ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Democrats don’t yet look ready to move on to plan B if Biden doesn’t reassure them.
    — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 July 2024
  • At least his family stepped up to reassure her.
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The first lady gave a nod to reassure him Melissa would be back.
    — Matt Viser, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
  • The king was reassured he would be kept in the loop on the Oslo dialogue.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The son tried to reassure his mother and reminded her to take her medicine.
    — Rosa Flores, CNN, 14 Apr. 2021
  • The officer agreed and the men tried to reassure Ochoa hope was not lost.
    — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But Brilliant is not here to reassure anyone that this will all be over soon.
    — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2021
  • In that context, cutting out the noise might be a way to reassure investors.
    — WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Holly could hear the terror in her mother-in-law's voice and tried to reassure her.
    — Star Tribune, 7 Feb. 2021
  • There were many moments that reassured me that this was the person I was meant to be with.
    — Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Therefore, a photo will be able to reassure yourself that all is well.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Teachers tried their best to reassure kids who had seen the rumor through text messages and were afraid to board the bus.
    — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

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