Comforting
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Giving comfort.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.
Example sentence: When your best friend dies, and you're crying on the balcony, and TMZ is taking pictures of somebody comforting you saying, 'Ooooo, scandalous' - that's the worst part of fame.
Reassuring
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: in a manner that reassures
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubt.
Example sentence: I was taught by my parents that people who are loud don't have anything to say. I've found if you're suggesting quite big changes, a quiet style may be reassuring.