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
Demi Moore, who had just come off a seriously stylish awards season campaign for The Substance and who had spoken about all things beauty, aging and self-confidence as part of her promotion for the film, which looked at those topics through a comedic horror lens.
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Nancy Mattia, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
From cooking classes to job readiness, participants gain self-confidence and independence.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
For business leaders, Townshend’s decision to trust his own voice is the kind of self-confidence that defines the most successful leaders.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
So, it's been really nice to get a lot of self-confidence back, realizing a lot of self-growth and just being open.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Mattia, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
From cooking classes to job readiness, participants gain self-confidence and independence.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
For business leaders, Townshend’s decision to trust his own voice is the kind of self-confidence that defines the most successful leaders.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
So, it's been really nice to get a lot of self-confidence back, realizing a lot of self-growth and just being open.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidence
Noun
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The speed with which some fan confidence in him has eroded was, nevertheless, unprecedented considering no Liverpool manager (or in Slot’s case, head coach) has delivered the league title at the end of their first season since Kenny Dalglish in 1985-86.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Money, confidence or themes surrounding you are under the microscope today, asking you to stop settling for less.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jakob Larsen, the head of maritime security for BIMCO, the largest international association representing shipowners, said in a note Thursday that most shipping companies need a stable ceasefire and assurances from both sides of the conflict that the strait is safe for transit.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Authorities allege that Bang gave early shareholders false assurances in 2019 that a stock market debut was not on the horizon, inducing them to sell their stakes to a private equity vehicle connected to his associates.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Her self-assurance has kept her armored against the backlash and backhanded compliments that have surfaced in some online discourse surrounding her music.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Stylist Sydnee Paige—whose credits include actress Kerry Washington, WNBA player Skylar Diggins, and comedian Ziwe—has been working with Fudd since last September and can already attest to her blooming self-assurance.—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Quattro system distributes power seamlessly and even on tighter downhill switchbacks, the vehicle maintained composure.—
Chris Jackson,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Mendoza wins with command, accuracy, red-zone efficiency and grown-man composure.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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