as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
for so young a pianist, he has remarkable composure and self-confidence on stage
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Recent Examples of self-confidence
Over the evolution of the brand, there will be a lot more about the emotional aspect of skincare in your life and how that brings out your self-confidence.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Dahl’s achievements would not have been possible without immense self-confidence.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The program provides free professional instruction in a variety of artistic mediums to help participants heal, rebuild self-confidence and express themselves.
—Sofia Baltodano
may 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Even better when that power of recollection is amplified by imagination, an entomological fascination with the English language, and boundless self-confidence.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Dahl’s achievements would not have been possible without immense self-confidence.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The program provides free professional instruction in a variety of artistic mediums to help participants heal, rebuild self-confidence and express themselves.
—Sofia Baltodano
may 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Even better when that power of recollection is amplified by imagination, an entomological fascination with the English language, and boundless self-confidence.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidence
Noun
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Despite the disagreement, Rigler said the ruling gives Cascadia supporters renewed confidence as legal challenges continue.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Despite Argentina’s status as one of the tournament favorites, confidence remained high among many Algeria supporters.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Matt Newberry, the director of global talent, handled the negotiations and pointed to the development of other goalkeepers such as Caoimhin Kelleher and Vitezslav Jaros when offering assurances for the future.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The market rebounded, and Blackstone is back to honoring 100% of repurchase requests, but there’s little assurance that a similar situation won’t result in a future crash.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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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
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Her self-assurance has kept her armored against the backlash and backhanded compliments that have surfaced in some online discourse surrounding her music.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When hopelessly romantic Penny awkwardly meets dazzling musician Bianca at a supermarket, sparks fly — and so does Penny’s composure.—
Sarah Kate Ellis,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Four years on, the Loom & Leaf hasn’t lost its composure.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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