assuring

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Adjective

assuring (comparative more assuring, superlative most assuring)

1. Synonym of reassuring.
   • 1876, The American pulpit of the day, page 698:

     And then we have this further most assuring statement: "The blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin."

   • 2013, Don Pendleton, Cold Fusion, page 55:

     Hoeness nodded shortly, but Gabriel was less assuring.

   • 2024, Yamikani Ndasauka, COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in Africa:

     The news about the efficacy of these concoctions was very assuring and soothing at a time when caregivers were in daily contact with their relations or loved ones who were suffering from COVID-19, considering that total quarantine of the patients they were looking after was not feasible at home where most of the COVID-19 patients were recuperating.

Derived terms

• assuringly
• unassuring

 

Verb

assuring

1. present participle and gerund of assure