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reassurances

/ˌriːəˈʃʊərənsɪz/ /ˌriːæˈʃʊərənsɪz/

Meanings
noun
The feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled.

Examples :

"After the accident, the child needed constant reassurances from his parents that he was safe. "
mind emotion human

Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

Self-assurance.

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

Illustration apprehensions

apprehensions noun

/ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃənz/

The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.

"The police officer's apprehensions of the fleeing suspect happened quickly, preventing him from escaping. "

Illustration accident

accident noun

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

"to die by an accident"

Illustration insurance

insurance noun

/ɪn.ˈʃɔː.ɹəns/ /ɪn.ˈʃɝ.əns/

A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.

"The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance."

Illustration confirming

confirming verb

/kənˈfɜːrmɪŋ/ /kəmˈfɜːrmɪŋ/

To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

"The coach was confirming the players' dedication by making them practice harder. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration restored

restored verb

/ɹɪˈstɔːd/ /ɹɪˈstɔɹd/

To reestablish, or bring back into existence.

"He restored my lost faith in him by doing a good deed."

Illustration impression

impression noun

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/

The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

"His head made an impression on the pillow."

Illustration companies

companies noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)niz/ /ˈkʌmpəniz/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"Sentence: "Many companies in this city offer jobs to college graduates." "

Illustration dispelled

dispelled verb

/dɪˈspɛld/ /dɪˈspɛɫd/

To drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.

"The bright sunlight dispelled the morning fog. "

Illustration disasters

disasters noun

/dɪˈzæstərz/ /dɪˈzɑːstərz/

An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

"Heavy rains caused widespread disasters, including flooding and mudslides, in several towns. "

Illustration reassured

reassured verb

/ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/ /ˌriːəˈʃɔrd/

To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubt.

"The doctor reassured her that the test results were normal. "