C1nounemotionsrelationships
US/ˌriː.əˈʃʊr.əns/
UK/ˌriː.əˈʃʊə.rəns/
words or actions that make someone feel less worried about something
In context
Patients waiting for test results often need reassurance more than information.
The bank sent customers a message of reassurance after the data leak.
Anxious children may ask for reassurance again and again before a trip.
Words that go with reassurance
verb + noun
- seek reassuranceMany first-time parents seek reassurance from online forums at night.
- need reassuranceStaff need reassurance that their jobs are safe after the merger.
- give reassuranceThe doctor gave reassurance that the lump was not serious.
- offer reassuranceThe minister visited the area to offer reassurance to worried farmers.
noun + preposition
- words of reassuranceHer coach offered a few words of reassurance before the final.
adjective + noun
- constant reassuranceInsecure partners sometimes need constant reassurance that they are loved.