This positive assurance seemed to give Caderousse a little courage.

Her assurance seemed to ease his conscience, because he walked out of the office with a much lighter step.

Under the circumstances, that assurance seemed to mock him.

God help her, this baseless assurance actually seemed to console him.

Unlike his wits, that assurance did not seem to desert him in the years to come.

His assurances seemed to satisfy the rebels, and the meeting will continue.

Vance's calm assurance seemed to have a quieting effect on him.

He did not explain, but the absolute assurance in his voice seemed to satisfy Lerwin.

The child lit up like a stage at performance time, and the assurances seemed to have taken hold.

Sam's hearty assurance that nothing was wrong seemed to have put her wind up even higher.