reassuring
adj.adj. making you feel less worried or afraid. You use this to describe something that gives you back your confidence.
adj. serving to restore confidence or alleviate anxiety. Often used predicatively after linking verbs or attributively to describe a gesture, tone, or piece of information.
It is reassuring to know that the police are nearby.
The doctor gave me a reassuring smile before explaining that the surgery was a routine procedure.
Despite the volatile market conditions, the CEO's steady tone and detailed recovery plan proved deeply reassuring to the anxious shareholders.
Commonly follows linking verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'sound'. Often paired with the 'it is... to' construction.
I am very reassuring about the news.I am very reassured by the news.Learners confuse the active 'reassuring' (the thing that gives comfort) with the passive 'reassured' (the person receiving comfort).