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
No matter the amount of money lost, being scammed can damage mental and physical health, erode self-confidence and diminish one’s quality of life.
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Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The haunted bad boy has always struggled with self-confidence, despite his talent and intelligence.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
In the musical, Levy portrays Mother, the matriarch of a wealthy white family, who discovers her self-confidence and independence.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
What the data shows In my study, parents and students were asked about barriers to education, including their own cultural background, school practices and self-confidence.
—Hind Haddad, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
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Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The haunted bad boy has always struggled with self-confidence, despite his talent and intelligence.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
In the musical, Levy portrays Mother, the matriarch of a wealthy white family, who discovers her self-confidence and independence.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
What the data shows In my study, parents and students were asked about barriers to education, including their own cultural background, school practices and self-confidence.
—Hind Haddad, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidence
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This emotional confidence will encourage upbeat times socializing with others, as well as exploring sports events and fun activities with kids.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Gators’ performance didn’t appear to spark confidence in athletic director Scott Stricklin.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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His legal team condemned the plan as unconstitutional and punitive, warning that without assurances from Liberia, Abrego Garcia could be sent back to El Salvador.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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German journalism unions have voiced concerns over the editorial direction of ProSieben under MFE, which led to Berlusconi providing assurances to senior government ministers that independence would remain.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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To me, that’s a sign of growing self-assurance, not intolerance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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There are very few people who have Posey’s level of self-assurance.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Pribula, who continues to grow as a first-year starter, has shown steady composure despite last week’s loss.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Technical skills can be taught, but composure, teamwork and recovery under pressure are what drive performance.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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