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
That insinuates a real level of self-assurance at an early age.
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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
The socialization lessons include the art of shaking hands, which most of the boys do upon greeting the older men — some shyly, eyes down, some with self-assurance.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
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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
The socialization lessons include the art of shaking hands, which most of the boys do upon greeting the older men — some shyly, eyes down, some with self-assurance.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-assurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assurance
Noun
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Perhaps what was most interesting about this year’s festivities were the colors and textures that were utilized to showcase the boisterous personalities and confidence of the players.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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Correlation isn’t causation, but continuity and confidence just might be contagious.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Without robust standards and awareness, pricing shifts and country of origin don’t offer much assurance of any meaningful progress.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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But on the occasions when the ball did find him around the box, the cocky assurance that saw him nutmeg Branthwaite en route to scoring a 29-minute hat-trick in last season’s corresponding fixture was nowhere to be seen.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kajabi’s data shows that entrepreneurial creators make 25% more than their social-first counterparts and are 20% more likely to report higher self-confidence and self-esteem.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Bradford thought Trump would respect his self-confidence; Trump instead was just mind-blown by a man putting his job on the line for no reason.—
Laura Bassett,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After the one-two punch (or burning, or stabbing) of the siege on Jackson and Joel’s murder, a more sedate, transitional episode lets the characters regain their composure as much as the viewers.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Maintaining its strong Eastern Conference standing will require a level of finishing and composure that was noticeably absent Saturday night.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assurance. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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