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adjective

as in comforted

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verb

past tense of reassure
as in assured
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
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
Noah’s old temple is only too relieved to bring him back for a trial run, now that they’ve been reassured his life partner will soon become part of their tribe. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz reassured residents outside the evacuation zone that the fog was unrelated to the chemical explosion, according to The Associated Press. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Kapszukiewicz reassured residents outside the evacuation zone that the fog was unrelated to the chemical explosion. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Afterward, through the radio, Arteaga and Vasquez reassured the rest of their family that all had gone well. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 In a recent email, Académie Lafayette leaders reassured current parents that policies and procedures were followed a decade ago and the allegations against Jones were reported to the state and investigated. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Bobbie and DeForrest said they were reassured that the state's Department of Child Safety would find facilities to provide the care that had eluded them. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Shares of the company fell as much as 5% in premarket trading but pared back their losses as executives reassured investors on the company's earnings conference call. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Yet the Fed’s move doesn’t necessarily mean Americans will pay significantly higher costs for mortgages or other borrowing in the short-term, because financial markets appear reassured by the Fed’s commitment to fighting inflation. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassured
  1. encouraged
  2. assured
  3. unafraid
  4. comforted
  5. brave
  6. soothed
  7. undaunted
  8. emboldened
Adjective
  • The pros—the backbone of the show, who for years seemed encouraged to step back so their celebrity partners could shine—have moved to the fore.
    — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The play of Phillips, Taaffe, Rodriguez and Johnson should have the Dolphins very encouraged.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • As had been anticipated, the Milwaukee Braves were assured of permission to take their game to Atlanta next season at a meeting of the National League here Thursday.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Documents released show health officials were still finding evidence of asbestos nearly 10 months after the attacks, even though government officials repeatedly assured New Yorkers the air around Ground Zero was safe to breathe.
    — Nicole Alarcon, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of assured
Adjective
  • During his playing days, Ryan Fitzpatrick was known as a gunslinger, unafraid to push the ball downfield and take shots.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • And when stocks went on a skid last week, investors were unafraid to turn to their traditional place of refuge, sending Treasury yields sharply lower in the process.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of unafraid
Verb
  • Faulk met Ali at a dinner and said on the podcast that he is comforted by the memory.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Ana again became the younger sister being comforted by Jessica.
    — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of comforted
Adjective
  • One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Prioritizing oneself is something Ariana Grande has been brave about as well, with Grande perhaps the poster child for the biggest mental health story of the year.
    — Rob LeDonne, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of brave
Verb
  • The s and z sounds of cedar scent, soothed, breeze, petals, pads, crossed, shore, and small create a peaceful line of sound that mimics the smooth flow of a river.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • History was repeating, ancient bonds once damaged in war, silenced, and soothed in the quiet moments after.
    — Nicky Robertson, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of soothed
Adjective
  • That might help explain, in part, why many Republican officials seem undaunted — even emboldened — by the blowback to this new Ramaswamy ad.
    — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards The steadiness at the index level reflects full sponsorship of equities by professional investors, who appear undaunted by the ubiquitous warnings of weak post-summer seasonal patterns.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of undaunted
Adjective
  • Ukraine now faces the prospect of punishing winter barrages on its electricity and other energy installations by an emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
  • An emboldened Lizzie finally confronts Abby over her cruelty in the fourth episode after learning that her stepmother plans to divorce Andrew and take half his money.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of emboldened

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