# reassuring

Pronunciation: US say "ree-uh-SHUUR-ing" /ˌɹi.əˈʃʊɹɪŋ/; UK say "ree-uh-SHAW-ring" /ɹiːəˈʃɔːɹɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Causing or restoring a sense of comfort or confidence.
   - Simple: Making someone feel calm, safe, and less worried.
   - _The doctor's reassuring tone helped settle the patient's fears._
   - _There was something deeply reassuring about the familiar evening routine._

## Verb

2. Present participle of reassure. — present participle and gerund of reassure
   - Simple: Present participle of reassure. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The nurse spent the evening reassuring anxious families in the waiting room._
   - _He stood by the door, reassuring each guest as they arrived._

## Noun

3. The giving of comfort or confidence to someone who is worried or uncertain.
   - Simple: The act of helping someone feel calm and sure again.
   - _The constant reassuring from her friends got her through a difficult week._
   - _No amount of reassuring could convince him that the old bridge was safe to cross._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/reassuring (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).