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
Chapman attributes that self-assurance to Kershenbaum.
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
According to research quoted in a Red article, self-assurance often improves as people grow older.
—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
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
According to research quoted in a Red article, self-assurance often improves as people grow older.
—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
See All Example Sentences for self-assurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assurance
Noun
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As Napoli’s frustrations grew, Inter gained in confidence of being able to retain their title, one many thought lost.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Of all the intangibles in sports, confidence is the one that comes and goes.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Farré has now offered those assurances, while admitting the recent exec upheaval has been emotional for everyone.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Vought suggested that Trump plans on delivering on the assurances the president gave to fiscal hawks via executive action.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
22 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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While Ramaphosa kept his composure and the meeting did not go off the rails like the infamous February meeting in the Oval Office between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the South African president was clearly put on his heels by Trump’s tactics.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 May 2025
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This involves behaviors like using silence effectively, speaking with conviction, and making the tough calls with composure.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assurance. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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