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
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.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
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
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
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
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Many CEOs assume that once a capable CFO is in place, financial confidence will follow.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now the public appears to have lost confidence in Noem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With federal support in hand, authorities governing the project will continue collecting assurances and funds from its partnering agencies, including the California Water Commission, while moving forward with construction.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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It is deployed in multiple applications for sensing, mapping, analysis, failure/defect detection, safety and code assurance.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And those classic moments of self-assurance are ending with more buckets than ever.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Such self-assurance brings nagging blind spots.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The typical composure is gone from his game.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ruffier was impressed by Bresson’s composure and willingness to engage.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Having built multibillion-dollar companies, often at a young age, their self-confidence frequently leads them to underestimate the complexities of public policy, to misunderstand public opinion, and to overestimate their ability to push large changes through quickly.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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For fledgling photographer Kristian Pederson, the antidote to this schism is a cosmic dose—a Faustian dose—of self-confidence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Self-assuredness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assuredness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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