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
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The vote remained open for more than three hours Saturday night as holdouts met with Senate GOP leaders to seek assurances on the bill.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
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Our assurance stems from a thorough evaluation that contrasts its current valuation with its historical operating performance and financial health.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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This growing self-assurance is accompanied by greater willingness to switch providers: 56% of U.S. women aged 25 to 34 report being likely to change banks, compared with just 19% of women over 65.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Recent realizations about your life, childhood, and more have rocked your self-assurance.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2025
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Their average rotation age was among the youngest ever for a champion, and yet their composure never wavered under the bright lights.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Beating Indiana to even the series in Game 4 on the road, then holding their composure to win Game 7 at home, would be harder than opening a bottle of Champagne.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 June 2025
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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