self-assurance
noun
self-as·sur·ance
ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 
-ˈshər-
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Tehran’s brutal suppression of domestic unrest after a wave of protests in the fall of 2022 further fed the government’s self-assurance.
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Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2023
Her songs, which coast on cherry syrup melodies pummeled by jackhammer drums, teeter between supple meditations on relationships and raunchy, peacock displays of self-assurance.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
Through the nine-track effort, her soul-stirring takes on love, motherhood and self-assurance ring true.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2023
It’s also pronounced with a dizzyingly contradictory combo of aggressive self-assurance and on-the-edge-of-a-panic-attack anxiety.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2023
Compared with experiences with mostly homogeneous groups, members of this multigenerational team reported less hierarchy in group discussions, stronger self-assurance and a sense of solidarity and shared vision.
—Lorraine Dowler, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2023
The panel was a resounding reminder that cultivating ingenuity, self-assurance, and perseverance are vital for personal and business success.
—Jennifer Ford, Essence, 30 June 2023
But in the new episode, unable to rely on her stylist as a sounding board, Kardashian finds her self-assurance.
—Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2023
Troughton, who has directed for British television, brings a tone of supreme self-assurance to the film, expertly guiding its twists and darkening turns.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2023
Her songs, which coast on cherry syrup melodies pummeled by jackhammer drums, teeter between supple meditations on relationships and raunchy, peacock displays of self-assurance.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
Through the nine-track effort, her soul-stirring takes on love, motherhood and self-assurance ring true.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2023
It’s also pronounced with a dizzyingly contradictory combo of aggressive self-assurance and on-the-edge-of-a-panic-attack anxiety.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2023
Compared with experiences with mostly homogeneous groups, members of this multigenerational team reported less hierarchy in group discussions, stronger self-assurance and a sense of solidarity and shared vision.
—Lorraine Dowler, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2023
The panel was a resounding reminder that cultivating ingenuity, self-assurance, and perseverance are vital for personal and business success.
—Jennifer Ford, Essence, 30 June 2023
But in the new episode, unable to rely on her stylist as a sounding board, Kardashian finds her self-assurance.
—Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2023
Troughton, who has directed for British television, brings a tone of supreme self-assurance to the film, expertly guiding its twists and darkening turns.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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First Known Use
1595, in the meaning defined above
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self-assurance
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