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The word "assured" is employed in literature to convey a sense of certainty and confidence, whether in spoken dialogue or introspective narration. It often functions as a way for characters to affirm positions or provide comfort; for instance, a character may assert their trust or guarantee support just as Levin reassures another ([1]) or Edna offers gentle consolation ([2]). At times it also appears in narratorial voice to emphasize personal realization or inevitable outcomes, as when a character reflects on their own secured state ([3]) or when historical or epic narratives invoke the term to denote destined assurance ([4], [5]). In every usage, the term enhances the tone of reliability and conviction that underpins the unfolding of events and relationships in the text.
  1. “That proves nothing; it’s not a question of evil propensities at all, it’s simply mischief,” Levin assured her.
    — from Anna Karenina by graf Leo Tolstoy
  2. “At any time—any time of the day or night, dear,” Edna assured her.
    — from The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin
  3. I assured myself that I was not afraid, and was thrilled with ecstasy at the thought that I was not afraid.
    — from Short Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  4. Leo assured him, that if he would provide a sufficient quantity of poultry, his wishes should be satisfied.
    — from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
  5. here is thine assured home, thine home's assured gods.
    — from The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil

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