And somehow the sounds were reassuring, at least they were both able yet to make them.

She mainly wanted to hear the washing machine; the sound of it running was reassuring to her.

Just the sound of his voice reassured her.

The sound of the shots behind him as he beat his retreat reassured him.

Such questions seemed senseless-ridiculous-but the casual sound of his own voice was reassuring.

The sound of his own voice, confident in the silent afternoon, reassured him even though he hadn't meant to speak aloud.

If the sound of his voice reassured the creature, he might be able to cut it free and let it fly away.

The familiar sounds of small life reassured him.

But since then the sounds coming out of Washington have not been reassuring.

The sounds were reassuring to the young rookie, alone and pointing his gun at a darkened building.