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
Foster self-confidence Building on Fogel’s advice to avoid teaching blind obedience, Dr. Lane emphasizes that fostering a child’s self-confidence and self-assurance is a crucial step in preventing abuse.
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Alex Vance, Parents, 6 June 2025
So getting the part and being let into this world and given the opportunity has just been very pivotal to me and my development and my self-confidence and my self-worth and my relationship with myself.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
This is followed by the full moon in Sagittarius on June 11, which will highlight your second house of money, stability and values, pushing you to take a closer look at everything from your values to how money impacts your self-confidence.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025
During an interview with PEOPLE in March, the singer expanded on the importance of helping her girls build self-confidence.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 June 2025
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Alex Vance, Parents, 6 June 2025
So getting the part and being let into this world and given the opportunity has just been very pivotal to me and my development and my self-confidence and my self-worth and my relationship with myself.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
This is followed by the full moon in Sagittarius on June 11, which will highlight your second house of money, stability and values, pushing you to take a closer look at everything from your values to how money impacts your self-confidence.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025
During an interview with PEOPLE in March, the singer expanded on the importance of helping her girls build self-confidence.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidence
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Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Khan said the data actually instills confidence in the health of the overall housing market.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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That’s far more than hollow audit committee charters, toothless assurance models and self-congratulatory periodic reporting.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Student loan borrowers enrolled in the federal Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan reported unexpected increases in their loan balances, despite government assurances that no interest would accrue during their forbearance period.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
Noun
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When Your Greatest Strength Becomes Your Weakness Confidence is essential in leadership, but there's a fine line between self-assurance and self-absorption.—
Isabelita Castilho,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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But more than anything, Adolescence has given Graham the self-assurance to get more stories out of his head.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
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Charles took over offensively after the heated moment with 11 points in the third quarter alone, but the rest of the team struggled to maintain composure at either end.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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That’s a box that Brooks could check Friday as the Griffins take on JSerra in the Division 2 championship at 7 p.m. Brooks, 14, is an attractive pick because of her composure, location and improvement.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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