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reassure

[ree-uh-shoor, -shur] / ˌri əˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /


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On Thursday, the French government outlined a budget proposal for 43 billion euros in cuts and cost savings, but the move failed to reassure investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Federal Reserve’s rate increase and Chairman Kevin Warsh’s messaging helped reassure investors about the central bank’s commitment to fighting inflation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Health Secretary Angela Constance said she wanted to reassure women and families that "the changes will be made".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

I had to reassure her we were safe because the airspace was shut down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

So I stand up and reassure her, out loud, that I will not go to the old man’s house.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Lastly, Pasquariello reassures investors insurance is not that expensive.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The idea reassures believers that true patriots like themselves will soon be financially secure, respected, and healthy—and it also offers more immediate relief too.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

As if this knee-jerk response were anticipated, Sally reassures the audience that what they came to see will be different than what transpired before.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

"The infrastructure is excellent, the environment is safe, and so that attracts and reassures investors. It's easier for us to raise funds when we come from a politically stable country," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Dede reassures him that it was slow going before the visitors arrived.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

The scenes were, he reassured, "filmed with the participation of real actors".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

An interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve last week and signals of another rise this year reassured markets about the Fed’s inflation-fighting resolve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

My children’s faces, whenever they asked if the sailors were OK, made me wonder how reassured those stories really made them feel during prolonged separations.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

She said she had been reassured by subsequent email exchanges which showed the sender had detailed knowledge of the Abergavenny festival site and facilities on offer, until she finally paid for a pitch.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

He knows Ma has been to see Vincent recently and was not reassured at all.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

During our visit, Robert - who is programmed to be friendly -repeatedly asked Vera how she was, reassuring her "I'll be here if you need me".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

That framework was reassuring to me because it doesn’t require pretending that your 20s are just one long savings challenge.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

“The key question remains whether management can protect cash generation while gradually improving underlying profitability. On both metrics, the ad hoc was arguably more reassuring than the headline numbers suggests.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Solidifying its cool is the reassuring note at the end of the music video description: “No generative AI was used at any stage in the production of this material.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

She gives Marisol a reassuring pat on the hand before we leave, with a few urgently whispered words: “It’s going to be okay. Everything will be fine.”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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