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
The self-confidence did even more for her than the diplomas.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Also, when Mercury and Mars enter Sagittarius and your security-seeking second house, money and self-confidence become key themes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
However, this focus on elevating others began to affect her self-confidence.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But as Teigen pointed out, losing weight will never fix self-confidence issues.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Also, when Mercury and Mars enter Sagittarius and your security-seeking second house, money and self-confidence become key themes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
However, this focus on elevating others began to affect her self-confidence.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But as Teigen pointed out, losing weight will never fix self-confidence issues.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 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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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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Former Alabama safety Eddie Jackson, now with the Chicago Bears, said Simpson’s confidence and composure remind him of veteran players who have already seen it all.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Even the imperfections in the costume — the slightly off-shoulder veil, the asymmetry — hint at the cracks in her composure.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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