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reassurance

reassurance

51 3.7
Words or actions that make someone feel less worried and more confident
  • noun
  • /ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns/
translation icon : 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • OK, well, first of all, reassurance, you did the right thing.

  • What it's doing is it's looking for reassurance on the outside.

  • What measures is he taking and what reassurance can we give to these students?

  • OK, so the first thing that gives us reassurance happens now.

  • There are two people present here who just provide reassurance if it's needed.

  • - What we want is... reassurance that the job you were paid for... was done.

  • The chat lines gave me reassurance that I was able to find someone who would appreciate me.

  • It's it's about that need for reassurance to help us feel less anxious.

Synonyms

encouragement
vsreassurance
89 1.7

Giving support that helps someone feel more confident and hopeful

focuses on easing worry and restoring calm rather than urging action
assurance
vsreassurance
16 3.5

A statement that makes someone feel more confident

focuses on lowering worry as well as increasing confidence
affirmance
vsreassurance
  • Archaic
7.9

A kind word or action that gives someone confidence

aims more to reduce worry and increase calm

How Reassuring

assurance
16 3.5
reassurance
51 3.7
comfort
319 1.0
encouragement
89 1.7

Surface Forms

reassurance singular
reassurances plural

Morphology

reassurance = reassure (semi-transparent) = re + assure + ance

The noun is a regular and easily interpretable nominalization of the verb 'reassure'.

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.