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
Such self-assurance brings nagging blind spots.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Their self-assurance and personal growth builds a strong case for leaving situationships in 2025.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
Yet even amid self-assurance, Rule extended a nod of respect to his longtime rival.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Nov. 2025
To me, that’s a sign of growing self-assurance, not intolerance.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-assurance
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Their self-assurance and personal growth builds a strong case for leaving situationships in 2025.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
Yet even amid self-assurance, Rule extended a nod of respect to his longtime rival.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Nov. 2025
To me, that’s a sign of growing self-assurance, not intolerance.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-assurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assurance
Noun
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Hardware enthusiasm While there are doubts about the software industry, Wall Street has resounding confidence that hardware companies are AI winners.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Uncertainty is the absence of confidence and, right now, a lack of confidence is overriding the reality that many of these companies are going to be just fine.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There is also a federal class-action lawsuit filed by former members that accuses Gateway and Robert Morris of failing to honor promises to give 15% of donations to global missions and misleading congregants with assurances of refunds.—
Giles Hudson,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Advocates in the South Bay say the timing of ongoing sweeps raises red flags — regardless of official assurances that the Super Bowl is not a factor.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The secret to mental toughness is self-confidence.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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What could be tested during this time are your ability to see reality over wishful thinking, self-confidence despite setbacks, feeling lovable even if someone doesn’t come through, showing up even if someone else doesn’t.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One of Lamont’s unacknowledged strengths is his public composure and innate courtesy in an era when escalating vulgarity in politics shows an ugly American face to us and the world.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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The ride strikes a fine balance between composure and comfort.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Courtesy of Netflix Advertisement Ha has felt particularly inspired by Sophie’s self-assuredness.—
Kat Moon,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hafley said his coaching experience at Boston College not only taught him what to do differently, but also lifted his self-assuredness in his first NFL head coaching job.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assurance. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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