as in confident
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
he's a self-assured yachtsman who's not at all intimidated by the competition
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Recent Examples of self-assured
When the story begins in 1580, Will and Agnes are both arrestingly self-assured.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
Protecting their peace and remaining self-assured has become a priority.
—Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Her guitar-playing is as self-assured and precise as ever.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Shayla is the affluent love interest of Steven in season 1, who is self-assured and poised.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 16 July 2025
Most of the new actors are terrific, either by leaning into the way their characters are younger and less self-assured than the originals, or by bringing definition to the sketchier and more obscure characters.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Such perspectives make Wax’s Izzy a multi-layered and often contradictory character: self-assured, yet also self-doubting; brazen, yet guilty; fearless, yet also fearful.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 June 2025
Played masterfully by Simone, Keisha is self-assured and determined.
—Ebonie Walker, Refinery29, 12 May 2025
But with her band, the Attachment Theory, as evident at Friday night’s set at the Salt Shed, audiences can now witness a more confident and self-assured version of Van Etten, one who is ready and perhaps eager to embody her true rock superstardom.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
Protecting their peace and remaining self-assured has become a priority.
—Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Her guitar-playing is as self-assured and precise as ever.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Shayla is the affluent love interest of Steven in season 1, who is self-assured and poised.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 16 July 2025
Most of the new actors are terrific, either by leaning into the way their characters are younger and less self-assured than the originals, or by bringing definition to the sketchier and more obscure characters.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Such perspectives make Wax’s Izzy a multi-layered and often contradictory character: self-assured, yet also self-doubting; brazen, yet guilty; fearless, yet also fearful.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 June 2025
Played masterfully by Simone, Keisha is self-assured and determined.
—Ebonie Walker, Refinery29, 12 May 2025
But with her band, the Attachment Theory, as evident at Friday night’s set at the Salt Shed, audiences can now witness a more confident and self-assured version of Van Etten, one who is ready and perhaps eager to embody her true rock superstardom.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assured
confident
Adjective
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Despite the struggles from Nola this season, Phillies manager Rob Thomson remains confident in his right-hander.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pet supplement space is crowded with options, many of which have cheerful packaging and confident claims, yet little transparency about efficacy.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Self-assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assured. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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