Antonyms for reassurance

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ree-uh-shoor, -shur

Phonetic Transcription : ˌri əˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr

Definition of reassurance

Origin : also re-assurance, 1610s, from reassure + -ance.

As in lift : noun help, aid
As in protection : noun care, guardianship
As in safekeeping : noun protection
As in sympathy : noun pity
As in security blanket : noun psychological support
As in encouragement : noun help, support

Example sentences :

Now, however, the young man had regained some measure of reassurance.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

He quieted her cluckings with a word of reassurance, and went himself to open.
Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini

Her eyes smiled into mine with a reassurance that was like balm.
Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan

His paleness shook her, and she raised a hand of reassurance.
Extract from : « The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton, Part 1 (of 10) » by Edith Wharton

He was supposed to take the piece of grim humour as a reassurance.
Extract from : « Bloom of Cactus » by Robert Ames Bennet

He stared at Nehmon, seeking in the old man's face some answer, some reassurance.
Extract from : « The Link » by Alan Edward Nourse

There was a distinct note of reassurance and hopefulness in the air.
Extract from : « The Wind Before the Dawn » by Dell H. Munger

The reassurance on that point had set him fairly at his ease.
Extract from : « Antony Gray,--Gardener » by Leslie Moore

But there was a kind of reassurance in such hearty skepticism.
Extract from : « The Invaders » by Benjamin Ferris

But then it was as if he found at a stroke both his own reassurance and his daughter's.
Extract from : « The Outcry » by Henry James

Synonyms for reassurance

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