self-assuredness

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Recent Examples of self-assuredness Through three games, the sixth-year quarterback has exuded a level of self-assuredness that was missing last season. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025 Racial issues are central to the novel, making Opal’s onstage self-assuredness a feast for her fans, lighter fluid to her haters. Lauren Morrow september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025 Though Tuck said she’s seen Meziane find more self-assuredness over the course of his first season, that growth has yet to truly show in the biggest moments on the court. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025 Barclay’s assertive nature and self-assuredness is what rivals Wednesday and the Addams family. Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assuredness
Noun
  • Lessons will include crafting song lyrics, gaining confidence in artistic expression and pairing songwriters with students in a mentorship program.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • That the students in those schools gained focus and confidence, learning to problem-solve in and out of class.
    Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But some neighbors dismissed the assurances.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Chelsea are sorely lacking leadership and self-assurance, hardly surprising given the inexperience throughout a quickly thinning squad.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Popping and polished, a small but powerful ritual of self-assurance.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But Saban himself likely appreciated Bama’s composure against UGA.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The Golden Warriors’ composure was tested.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My self-confidence and self-worth had been destroyed.
    Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • What lessons about resilience and self-confidence came directly out of the process of making this project?
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Self-assuredness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assuredness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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