But members of unpopular groups may not find that reassuring.
Maybe they think that being disturbed by their partner is reassuring because they know someone's there.
We do not know if this partly reassuring picture will be maintained.
Outwardly I was calm and reassuring, but I was beginning to feel fear gripping my throat.
Parents need to be reassuring and supportive, encouraging children to think positively about themselves and building up their self-esteem.
Costner's voice is instantly recognizable on the phone-a soft, slow Californian drawl as reassuring as a family doctor making a house call .
She felt as though she were reassuring him suddenly, though what reassurance he would take from the health of the Biosphere's inhabitants she couldn't fathom.
The good news: All that new research we keep hearing about, baffling though it may be, is yielding some clear—and reassuring—answers.
"I am glad to hear it," was the answer. "That my smattering of knowledge should enable me to short-cut my way to truth is most reassuring."
