reassurance
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3.7
- noun
- /ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns/
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tranquilización
- During the meeting, she offered reassurance that everyone would be receiving support.
- seek reassurance
- need reassurance
- provide reassurance
And that giving yourself reassurance and TLC can be very powerful.
- And that giving yourself reassurance and TLC can be very powerful.
- And but adults too, you know, reassurance is a huge part of the game.
- So seeking out that reassurance is in essence seeking out safety.
- It's it's about that need for reassurance to help us feel less anxious.
- The thing is, I'm just not sure if more reassurance is the answer.
- He is prepared to give you that reassurance, but there's always a but.
- But if your goal is to make them happy, then reassurance is the way to go.
- And so getting a space line PSA test will provide significant reassurance for those men.
- And you know, it's, it's just a, it's reassurance that we are we're extremely capable as a team.
- Any hand to mouth gesture is self reassurance.
- It's just like, I need that reassurance.
- So that often is used to give the heroes some reassurance.
- Like they need reassurance right now that, you know, it's not just them, it's an everybody thing right now.
Examples
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Alice turned to Margery, seeking reassurance, and for once her friend gave it to her.
Fiction book (1993) -
People are looking to me for reassurance and I have no idea what is going on.
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OK, well, first of all, reassurance, you did the right thing.
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What it's doing is it's looking for reassurance on the outside.
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What measures is he taking and what reassurance can we give to these students?
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OK, so the first thing that gives us reassurance happens now.
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There are two people present here who just provide reassurance if it's needed.
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- What we want is... reassurance that the job you were paid for... was done.
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The chat lines gave me reassurance that I was able to find someone who would appreciate me.
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It's it's about that need for reassurance to help us feel less anxious.
Synonyms
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1.7
Giving support that helps someone feel more confident and hopeful
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3.5
A statement that makes someone feel more confident
A kind word or action that gives someone confidence
How Reassuring
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reassurance comes from re- meaning 'again' and assure, which is from sure meaning 'certain' or 'safe'. So, reassurance is like making someone 'sure again' — giving comfort that makes them feel less worried.