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
Her message was one of positivity and exuding self-confidence through the clothes, not allowing the clothes to be the source of confidence.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Opportunities for growth and expansion will continue to show up as the month progresses, like the sun’s sextile to lucky Jupiter on April 6, boosting your self-confidence and broadening your social connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
This blithe self-confidence is particularly egregious in depictions of distant history, where imagination inevitably courts fabrication.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
For the reality star, hair is an essential part of her self-confidence.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Opportunities for growth and expansion will continue to show up as the month progresses, like the sun’s sextile to lucky Jupiter on April 6, boosting your self-confidence and broadening your social connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
This blithe self-confidence is particularly egregious in depictions of distant history, where imagination inevitably courts fabrication.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
For the reality star, hair is an essential part of her self-confidence.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidence
Noun
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Perhaps what was most interesting about this year’s festivities were the colors and textures that were utilized to showcase the boisterous personalities and confidence of the players.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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Correlation isn’t causation, but continuity and confidence just might be contagious.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Without robust standards and awareness, pricing shifts and country of origin don’t offer much assurance of any meaningful progress.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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But on the occasions when the ball did find him around the box, the cocky assurance that saw him nutmeg Branthwaite en route to scoring a 29-minute hat-trick in last season’s corresponding fixture was nowhere to be seen.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That self-assurance helped the gifted actor make history, becoming the youngest person to sign a first-look deal at a studio at 14 years old.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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With layers that start below the chin and frame your face so flattering, this hairstyle is supposed to exude the self-assurance and effortlessly chic attitude of the quintessential 1990s model cuts (think Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Maintaining its strong Eastern Conference standing will require a level of finishing and composure that was noticeably absent Saturday night.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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After the one-two punch (or burning, or stabbing) of the siege on Jackson and Joel’s murder, a more sedate, transitional episode lets the characters regain their composure as much as the viewers.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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