verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
very
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This second explanation is not very reassuring .
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It's very reassuring that some companies can be relied upon to give good customer service and satisfaction.
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It feels very reassuring to the person and at the same time it allows them to become accustomed to your touch.
■ NOUN
market
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The G7 members did no more than reassure the financial markets about their readiness to intervene to curb volatility.
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What is evident is that the cut reassured the financial markets a bit more than it scared them.
parent
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She went on record to reassure parents that no children were taken with a revenge motive.
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It also reassured them that their parents loved them and cared about their wellbeing.
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But babysitters who've completed the course can show a certificate of competence to the child's parents to reassure them.
■ VERB
feel
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The hands of a human should make the puppy feel warm and reassured .
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This book is going to make us all feel reassured by our own dysfunctions.
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It feels very reassuring to the person and at the same time it allows them to become accustomed to your touch.
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They felt reassured when all they found were dying amphibians, reptiles and crustacea.
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She was feeling sleepy and reassured .
find
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What kind of person would you find reassuring ?
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Fishing and sailing parties found his presence reassuring .
need
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You needed to be reassured of my love for you.
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It is easy to see why they might need reassuring .
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There was an article on bed-wetting, how parents need to reassure children.
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In such circumstances the rejected candidate needs to be reassured that his response will be treated in confidence.
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When she returned - and she would surely return soon - she would need reassuring and a lot of tender loving.
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He needed to go and reassure the men in his platoon.
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They may need reassuring that if they drink more liquid this will not occur.
seek
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Moffett sought to reassure investors that the company had social issues under control.
try
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She knew, too, she had to try and reassure the children, and struggled to control herself.
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Uncle Michael had tried to reassure and convince.
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He tried to calm and reassure her.
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It was clear to him that, however she tried to reassure him, Susan carried his failure home in her baggage.
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The minister of agriculture and resettlement, Kumbirai Kangai, has been trying to reassure white farmers.
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I tried to reassure myself that I was slowing down.
want
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Desperately she wanted to reassure him, but could find no words.
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They want to be reassured that they have made the right choice in sending their daughters to Oregon.
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The only thing is, I want to reassure you that she will be perfectly safe here.
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He wanted some one to reassure him, he wanted to feel at ease.
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Police want to reassure anyone who's nervous about coming foreward with information.
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That's why they want to reassure them of their treatment at the Police station.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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'No one can ever take your spirit away from you,' my mother reassured me.
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I tried to reassure her by saying that the police would arrive soon.
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I tried to reassure her that she had made the right decision in turning down the job.
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My mother did her best to reassure me, but I still felt nervous and insecure.
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Officials reassured callers who were worried about the fires.
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She returned to her motel, reassured by the nurses that her husband would be quite all right.
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The company has reassured its workers that there will be no job losses this year.
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The company tried to reassure shareholders about the safety of their stocks.
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The doctor did his best to reassure us that Cindy would be all right.
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The president reassured voters that there would be no tax increase.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Fishing and sailing parties found his presence reassuring.
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Her wit reassured them that Robert would be opposed now and then, if not contained.
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How to reassure this woman when her question pricked his own uncertainty?
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Make it as reassuring as you can.
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Most of the time, x-rays are performed to reassure patients or doctors, according to the researchers.
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She went on record to reassure parents that no children were taken with a revenge motive.
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While the locals are reassured by international aid and the presence of specialists, they also look to other sources of succour.