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
The self-confidence did even more for her than the diplomas.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Also, when Mercury and Mars enter Sagittarius and your security-seeking second house, money and self-confidence become key themes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
However, this focus on elevating others began to affect her self-confidence.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But as Teigen pointed out, losing weight will never fix self-confidence issues.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Also, when Mercury and Mars enter Sagittarius and your security-seeking second house, money and self-confidence become key themes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
However, this focus on elevating others began to affect her self-confidence.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But as Teigen pointed out, losing weight will never fix self-confidence issues.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidence
Noun
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This funny tale of unlikely heroism can be enjoyed either as a read-aloud or as a confidence booster for newly independent readers.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Narrowly beating Purdue as a 21-point favorite won’t inspire a lot of confidence for the final stretch of the regular season.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Democrats are not ready to cave to GOP pressure to reopen the government without more assurances on health insurance subsidies, and Republicans are not opening the door to further concessions.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Before shelling out a significant portion of their cash for a diamond engagement ring or other fine jewelry, purchasers depended on conventional jewelers for in-person assurance for decades.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To me, that’s a sign of growing self-assurance, not intolerance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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There are very few people who have Posey’s level of self-assurance.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the most impressive thing for me is just his composure.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, he’s trained some of the world’s most accomplished investors, entrepreneurs, special forces veterans, and CEOs in the same practice — how to find clarity and composure amid uncertainty.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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