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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In June, voting members rejected the second assessment in a 229-166 vote, a move the lawsuit characterized as a loss of confidence in the board’s management.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Neither assurance of German manufacture nor of superior sound quality sufficed to get the bills back into the salesman’s palm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a world where they are too often ignored, underappreciated or misunderstood, Black children’s books offer a welcoming sense of pride, assurance and the ability to freely dream for our babies and young people.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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
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Nevertheless, Bowie’s composure helped maintain the flow, keeping the set upbeat despite these obstacles.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Through balls became an asset for a player who had previously shown a lack of composure in these areas, and was thought to be more adept as a crosser.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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