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
In this new study, Stephens and team demonstrated that swearing does indeed boost physical performance and self-confidence – by blocking the urge to overthink and enabling one to perform better.
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New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
For instance, increased self-confidence could help a person become more social and engage in more situations that stimulate thinking, thereby maintaining their cognitive reserve, the study authors wrote.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Najarro says it's been a blast watching the girls' self-confidence grow with it.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
That feeling of self-confidence is worth more than anything.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
For instance, increased self-confidence could help a person become more social and engage in more situations that stimulate thinking, thereby maintaining their cognitive reserve, the study authors wrote.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Najarro says it's been a blast watching the girls' self-confidence grow with it.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
That feeling of self-confidence is worth more than anything.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidence
Noun
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The captain also saw what everyone else did on Saturday, too — Michkov’s confidence seems to be on the rise.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Truly’s confidence and abilities certainly don’t appear to be an issue.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
9 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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Such self-assurance brings nagging blind spots.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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The characters and circumstances that inspired each album are different, but they’re connected in their self-assurance and resilience in a precarious dating scene.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The composure to finish the play.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The image captures Mellisa moving through festive surroundings with focused determination, presenting a figure who maintains sharp composure amid surrounding chaos.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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