Used in a Sentence

reassuring

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for reassuring.

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The rest of the conference is just reassuring everyone that the ISS is fine for the time being.

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reassurance

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of reassuring gathered in one view.

noun

reassurance

adjective

That reassures; causing or restoring comfort or confidence.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for reassuring.

Example sentences

1

The rest of the conference is just reassuring everyone that the ISS is fine for the time being.

2

It's oddly reassuring to see my (and many, many others') skepticism about both her judgment and motives validated.

3

So if you can generate some reassuring graphs, who cares if they are based on solid statistics or not?

4

It doesn't address the survival bias issue, and when you say a significant percentage dropped out, that's not reassuring.

5

The idea that $X in a bank account is always worth the same as $X cash is a reassuring fiction.

6

This feels quite reassuring as you don't need a MS/PhD to solve such complex/interesting problems.

7

Usually over a period of six or seven questions you can hone in on what the problem is while reassuring the interviewer with stories that you know how to help them.

8

I've never been able to think myself out of something like you did, but I found it reassuring.

9

It is also reassuring that people could trust it to some extent.

10

I'm not convinced, however, that there's a reassuring amount of daylight between these two statements.

11

You'll forgive me if I don't find the last sentence very reassuring!

12

Actually the geological history is not reassuring.

Quote examples

1

But be assured -- there will most certainly be more" How reassuring!

2

We will back you up if there is an issue, if any." This isn't the most reassuring statement I've ever seen.

3

It's not very reassuring to tell me my total compensation includes $8000 "worth" of insurance that turns out to cover very little in the event of a catastrophe.

4

>"I talked a junkie off the bridge and took her away before the cops showed up, and let her stay at my place for six months until she cleaned up" It's reassuring to know I'm not the only one who got an ex-girlfriend this way.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use reassuring in a sentence?

The rest of the conference is just reassuring everyone that the ISS is fine for the time being.

What does reassuring mean?

reassurance

What part of speech is reassuring?

reassuring is commonly used as noun, adjective.