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
So, it's been really nice to get a lot of self-confidence back, realizing a lot of self-growth and just being open.
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Parents say having positive women of color as role models is crucial for building self-confidence in girls of color.
—Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The games have given multiple generations of American girls the chance for the life lessons, an identity and a source of self-confidence that sports can provide.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Earlier research shows that people who are more positive about aging have increased self-confidence about their thinking, and that alone can improve memory and general cognitive skills.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Parents say having positive women of color as role models is crucial for building self-confidence in girls of color.
—Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The games have given multiple generations of American girls the chance for the life lessons, an identity and a source of self-confidence that sports can provide.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Earlier research shows that people who are more positive about aging have increased self-confidence about their thinking, and that alone can improve memory and general cognitive skills.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidence
Noun
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But after being shunned by head coach Thomas Frank, his confidence looks low, a state of mind that wasn’t helped by putting his penalty over the bar in Wales’ World Cup play-off shootout defeat by Bosnia & Herzegovina in March.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Magic will need to continue to play with a high level of confidence Wednesday night for Game 2.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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With assurances of an immunity deal, David Wiley met with investigators at his attorney's office.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Such assurances are unlikely to quell the community’s decades-long experience with polluted runoff, however, and small farmers say that runoff could also present a food safety problem and threaten to set back years of organic farming practices.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 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
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Stylist Sydnee Paige—whose credits include actress Kerry Washington, WNBA player Skylar Diggins, and comedian Ziwe—has been working with Fudd since last September and can already attest to her blooming self-assurance.—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Supino thinks the portal going live will require composure as well as diligence.—
Mae Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Wolves coach Chris Finch criticized his team’s lack of composure.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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