self-assurance
noun
self-as·sur·ance
ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 
-ˈshər-
Examples of self-assurance in a Sentence
because of her self-assurance she could bring herself to quit her dead-end job and start her own company
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To me, that’s a sign of growing self-assurance, not intolerance.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Chelsea are sorely lacking leadership and self-assurance, hardly surprising given the inexperience throughout a quickly thinning squad.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Popping and polished, a small but powerful ritual of self-assurance.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Toney is a beacon of self-assurance and statue admired by Siegfried & Roy until his timely passing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Chelsea are sorely lacking leadership and self-assurance, hardly surprising given the inexperience throughout a quickly thinning squad.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Popping and polished, a small but powerful ritual of self-assurance.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Toney is a beacon of self-assurance and statue admired by Siegfried & Roy until his timely passing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-assurance
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-assurance. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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