How to Use reassuring in a Sentence

reassuring

adjective
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  • The tattoo on Pavon's right hand is a reassuring presence to the golfer.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • What’s reassuring is that Softbank’s move hasn’t come out of the blue.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Mike Pence has a sad, kind face, and there’s something reassuring and poignant about him, too.
    — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The lo-fi song also serves as a reassuring message to fans who have been by his side.
    — Vulture, 4 Mar. 2023
  • It must be reassuring to have someone close by who can teach you new things.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The King briefly commented on his wife's health last week and gave a reassuring word.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
  • This is reassuring to many people who eat fish or catch fish for sport.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2023
  • The arms are still slim and light, and the travel case has a reassuring and pleasing magnetic snap when closed.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The Amazon Fire 7 Kids Tablet equips kids with a rugged foam case and a reassuring two-year warranty.
    — Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 16 May 2024
  • Bustillos has just the right tone as a reassuring guidepost for the teen throughout his chaotic life.
    — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Then again, nothing compares to the reassuring heft of a cashmere knit.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
  • But for Gazans who fear every night could be their last, that is hardly reassuring.
    — Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Nor is shady dad Mark (Antony Starr) any more reassuring in a followup visit.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 19 July 2023
  • The sentry is the opposite of a doorman at a hot club, as cheerful and reassuring as the storefront’s blue-and-red color scheme, a crown tip to the Union Jack.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2022
  • This would be more reassuring but for another friend-of-the-court filing.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The warp and weft create a reassuring rhythm, shapes and symbols and bands of color serve as signposts, but the path is windy and uncertain.
    — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
  • But the numbers have looked more reassuring in recent years.
    — Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
  • This is a trickle of new cases, not a flood, which is somewhat reassuring.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • He doesn't get rattled, and that's very reassuring and comforting to be around.
    — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
  • That should be reassuring to people like my parents, who are now in their early 80s.
    — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 9 May 2023
  • At candidate forums in the early stages of the runoff, Vallas, who has a short fuse, tried to come across as calm and reassuring, even chummy.
    — Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Even more reassuring are the hefty sales of Miss Piggy products: dolls, soap, a pin-up calendar.
    — Brad Darrach, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
  • At a tense meeting with the museum’s staff on Jan. 8, Mattson struck a reassuring tone.
    — Brett Sokol, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • But the question of what comes next is not terribly reassuring.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Maria quickly recovered to accept the award, and Queen Letizia appeared to share a reassuring word.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
  • At the store, a sales associate turns out to be a fan of her previous book, giving Laurel a reassuring ego boost.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 14 July 2023
  • The scene’s function is to acknowledge the frostbite issue in a reassuring way.
    — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
  • For many Western lovers of a certain age, Costner in a form-fitting role will be a reassuring presence.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
  • Even more reassuring was the emotional end credit scene which revealed that the late T’Challa and Nakia have a son together.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 17 Nov. 2022
  • He was known for his friendly, reassuring manner and his distinctive mop of curly red hair.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024

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