as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
because of her self-assurance she could bring herself to quit her dead-end job and start her own company
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Recent Examples of self-assurance
According to research quoted in a Red article, self-assurance often improves as people grow older.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
That insinuates a real level of self-assurance at an early age.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Far from the brash self-assurance that dominates social media, true confidence speaks in much lower tones, notes Roxie Nafousi.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
As master of ceremonies at her Fool’s Moon cabaret, Puella displays the kind of unearned self-assurance that usually wins praise for men and scorn for women.
—Michael Snyder, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
That insinuates a real level of self-assurance at an early age.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Far from the brash self-assurance that dominates social media, true confidence speaks in much lower tones, notes Roxie Nafousi.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
As master of ceremonies at her Fool’s Moon cabaret, Puella displays the kind of unearned self-assurance that usually wins praise for men and scorn for women.
—Michael Snyder, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-assurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assurance
Noun
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Want to boost your confidence, income and career success?—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Today, Twine is announcing the launch of the Makers Mindset Accelerator: a premium video course designed to help CPG founders scale with clarity, confidence and strategy.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Those assurances had been met in the Friday executive order, the governor’s press release said.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The judge is looking for an assurance, which is not what the NCAA provided.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Several years later, Mischel noticed a strong correlation between the success of some of those kids later in life (better grades, higher self-confidence) and their ability to delay gratification in nursery school.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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Plus, babies who use sign language before speaking learn to talk earlier, score higher on intelligence tests, develop a larger vocabulary, and display more self-confidence compared to their non-signing peers.—
Leslie Garisto Pfaff,
Parents,
15 May 2025
Noun
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That composure led to him landing a knee in the third round after a scramble to get off the mat and setting up the ground strikes that finished the fight at the 3:43 mark of Round 3.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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George looked visibly thrilled, while Charlotte gazed upward with quiet composure.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assurance. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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