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
Children who see positive behaviors from their parents can develop self-confidence and higher self esteem.
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 11 June 2026
Sincere desire is a thousand times stronger than self-confidence.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 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
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Taylor Grothe, Parents, 11 June 2026
Sincere desire is a thousand times stronger than self-confidence.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 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
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidence
Noun
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What gives us confidence in this assertion?—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Soloviev brims with the confidence of a billionaire’s son who has managed to chart his own unusual course.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
Noun
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For ships that require assurances of safe passage, recent developments aren’t helping.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Every chair is backed by a robust product assurance policy, secure global shopping, and professional customer support.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
Noun
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In a social media post on Monday, May 11, the nonprofit said the chicks' leg bones are maturing as both eaglets remain steady in their nest, standing and walking about with self-assurance.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 May 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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Blashill kept his composure through such stretches.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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