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
Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer sees the uptick in power as an indication of self-assurance.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
While such an answer might irritate some, Washington’s self-assurance is a quality shared by many top athletes.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
Yet the actor slowly recalibrates as both he and Theo age, shifting the fumbling swagger toward a more mature kind of self-assurance.
—Laura Bradley, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
With a creepy self-assurance, Dr. Alvarez also suggested that migraine was somehow correlated with the women that men found most attractive.
—Tom Zeller Jr.
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
While such an answer might irritate some, Washington’s self-assurance is a quality shared by many top athletes.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
Yet the actor slowly recalibrates as both he and Theo age, shifting the fumbling swagger toward a more mature kind of self-assurance.
—Laura Bradley, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
With a creepy self-assurance, Dr. Alvarez also suggested that migraine was somehow correlated with the women that men found most attractive.
—Tom Zeller Jr.
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assurance
Noun
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But those early rejections didn’t destroy their confidence.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Back in June, Naughton posted a bikini pic, and the caption reflected her growing confidence along her weight-loss journey.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But some neighbors dismissed the assurances.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My self-confidence and self-worth had been destroyed.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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What lessons about resilience and self-confidence came directly out of the process of making this project?—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On his first United appearance, Lammens did exude a composure that spread to the defenders in front.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Defense filings include letters from 70 individuals—family members, collaborators, and fellow inmates—describing Combs as a stabilizing force in prison who has mentored others and maintained composure under challenging conditions.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Through three games, the sixth-year quarterback has exuded a level of self-assuredness that was missing last season.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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Racial issues are central to the novel, making Opal’s onstage self-assuredness a feast for her fans, lighter fluid to her haters.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assurance. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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