self-assuredness

noun

Definition of self-assurednessnext
as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities with the self-assuredness of an old pro, the young gymnast executed the difficult feat

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Recent Examples of self-assuredness Pride is also about developing confidence and self-assuredness to do hard things. — Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 Peterson showcased a swagger that toed the line between confidence and self-assuredness often seen in superstar athletes. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 Perhaps her self-assuredness comes from her powerhouse star of a mom, whom Harlow clearly admires in more ways than one. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Vincent pursues Jimmy like a homing missile, but the young man is jittery and restless in his own skin up against Jimmy’s shameless self-assuredness. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026 Thirteen years later, his distaste for the self-assuredness of tech leaders who reassured him all would be good seems prescient. — Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 Courtesy of Netflix Advertisement Ha has felt particularly inspired by Sophie’s self-assuredness. — Kat Moon, Time, 29 Jan. 2026 Hafley said his coaching experience at Boston College not only taught him what to do differently, but also lifted his self-assuredness in his first NFL head coaching job. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026 When Deandra confronts Willa in the otherwise empty bathroom at a school dance, Infiniti brings fear and curiosity and the barbed self-assuredness of a teenager to the fore, merely in the slight adjustments to her facial expression. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assuredness
  1. confidence
  2. assurance
  3. self-assurance
  4. composure
  5. self-confidence
Noun
  • One is that only a small fraction of study participants had been tracked for a full decade, so there's less confidence in the 10-year risk estimate than the five-year risk estimate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • Lobster that needs little more than heat, butter, garlic, and confidence.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • Before Chinese refining capacity picks up again, the government will want assurances that crude is flowing through the strait unimpeded, Kaneva predicted.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The verbal assurance of a license commitment was vague, with several key details left unaddressed.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • In a social media post on Monday, May 11, the nonprofit said the chicks' leg bones are maturing as both eaglets remain steady in their nest, standing and walking about with self-assurance.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Because this brazen self-assurance still leads to drafting guys 100 picks early just because an assistant coach got a warm, fuzzy feeling.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of self-assurance
Noun
  • At the level of style, there was nothing obviously flamboyant about Allen’s music, nor her presence on stage, the quiet, acerbic composure of her delivery.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • England had lost their structure, lost their composure, and had lost the ball to a calmer, cleverer opposition.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of composure
Noun
  • Despite initial concerns about adding aesthetic treatments to the programs, the clinic now features a dedicated area with modern equipment for skin firming and revitalization, boosting self-confidence.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • In the meantime, Mars in Gemini makes an alignment with Jupiter in Leo, increasing our self-confidence and piquing our curiosities.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of self-confidence

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“Self-assuredness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assuredness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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