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
  • This emotional confidence will encourage upbeat times socializing with others, as well as exploring sports events and fun activities with kids.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The Gators’ performance didn’t appear to spark confidence in athletic director Scott Stricklin.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wings will need to know details of the programs and get assurance that the government will repay the line of credit, according to the letter.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Also, there is no assurance of affordability once a developer is in the picture, and the city of Lakewood has no accounting of how many affordable units have been built, at least the number has not been made public when asked in council meetings.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To me, that’s a sign of growing self-assurance, not intolerance.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • On First Take, Ohanian took the opportunity to clap back with composure and wit.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Just, even that last play, keeping his composure, fighting like hell to get the ball off, and threw a hell of a ball.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But as Teigen pointed out, losing weight will never fix self-confidence issues.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Through this, that creates this self-compassion, self-confidence.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Self-assuredness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assuredness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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