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Adjective
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Republican strategist Michael Biundo was among many to observe how confident Kirk was from the jump, how undaunted by being new to the scene and often the youngest person in the mix.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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When the story begins in 1580, Will and Agnes are both arrestingly self-assured.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Aug. 2025
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Protecting their peace and remaining self-assured has become a priority.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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Sacrifice captures the tenor of these high-end charity events that are attended by the famous and ultra-wealthy, and have a tendency to land somewhere between tone-deaf to hopelessly self-congratulatory.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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The California governor, meanwhile, is a possible 2028 Democratic presidential contender and has emerged in recent months as one of Trump's sharpest critics, making headlines for mocking Trump by imitating his all-caps and self-congratulatory social media posts.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So yes, be yourself, so long as that self is not selfish, impulsive, or obnoxious.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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To be a quarterback means being selfish and sometimes delusional.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Self-adulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-adulatory. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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