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Having built multibillion-dollar companies, often at a young age, their self-confidence frequently leads them to underestimate the complexities of public policy, to misunderstand public opinion, and to overestimate their ability to push large changes through quickly.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026 -
For fledgling photographer Kristian Pederson, the antidote to this schism is a cosmic dose—a Faustian dose—of self-confidence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Self Expressed Anti-trend movements and main character energy inspire Self Expressed, a theme that thrives on expressive boldness and originality.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Jan. 2026
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Gates demonstrates that emerging artists can compete for attention not through traditional spending, but through conceptual boldness that transforms limited resources into viral moments.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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And those classic moments of self-assurance are ending with more buckets than ever.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Such self-assurance brings nagging blind spots.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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Its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival brought a rousing ovation — maybe that metric does hold some water — and mixed reviews that picked apart the film’s pacing and characterization and the audacity of ending with a Lord Bryon quote over one from Shelley.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are plenty of legitimate reasons to hate wealthy people who have the audacity to keep achieving; there’s no need to invent new ones.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
16 Jan. 2026
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Many CEOs assume that once a capable CFO is in place, financial confidence will follow.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now the public appears to have lost confidence in Noem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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With federal support in hand, authorities governing the project will continue collecting assurances and funds from its partnering agencies, including the California Water Commission, while moving forward with construction.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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It is deployed in multiple applications for sensing, mapping, analysis, failure/defect detection, safety and code assurance.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Self-assertiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assertiveness. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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