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
What was once dismissed as a slow-burn subtropical capital now feels dynamic and self-assured—a city in its prime.
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Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
The entire defence looks more tentative, less self-assured than a year ago.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Since seeing his father in the U.K., he’s become more confident and self-assured.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
But Nobody’s Girl floats free, self-assured and self-contained—a true American tragedy.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s a push-pull to him, a magnetic duality: stoic and deeply sensitive, anxious and self-assured.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
When the story begins in 1580, Will and Agnes are both arrestingly self-assured.
—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
Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
The entire defence looks more tentative, less self-assured than a year ago.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Since seeing his father in the U.K., he’s become more confident and self-assured.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
But Nobody’s Girl floats free, self-assured and self-contained—a true American tragedy.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s a push-pull to him, a magnetic duality: stoic and deeply sensitive, anxious and self-assured.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
When the story begins in 1580, Will and Agnes are both arrestingly self-assured.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assured
confident
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If Purdy is still unable to take the field in Week 10, the 49ers are confident that Jones can continue his solid play at the quarterback position.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both Mason and Green are confident the race will be called quickly for Sheffield, who has been a frontrunner in the race.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Self-assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assured. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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