as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
he had the self-trust to quit his secure job and start his own business
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Recent Examples of self-trust
While every family dynamic differs, a common thread persists: the guidance of a father figure can quietly shape a woman’s relationship to financial security, ambition, and self-trust.
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Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
This pattern can slowly chip away at your self-trust and experience of emotional safety within relationships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Confidence often builds naturally when women are surrounded by others who encourage growth, risk-taking, and self-trust.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 May 2025
But Kaur, who is based in London, England, urges a different perspective—one rooted in self-trust and intentional living.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Then May 30’s Sun-Mercury conjunction in Gemini opens space to express your insight with a lighter touch — humor, storytelling, and self-trust could take you further than self-doubt ever did.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 May 2025
However, boundaries cannot be a substitute for self-trust.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 May 2025
Learn more about how self-trust and interpersonal trust is earned through: care, competence, sincerity, and reliability.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 15 May 2025
The experience affirmed what Blair now champions: self-trust and persistent self-advocacy are essential tools for women in midlife managing their health.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 30 Apr. 2025
Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
This pattern can slowly chip away at your self-trust and experience of emotional safety within relationships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Confidence often builds naturally when women are surrounded by others who encourage growth, risk-taking, and self-trust.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 May 2025
But Kaur, who is based in London, England, urges a different perspective—one rooted in self-trust and intentional living.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Then May 30’s Sun-Mercury conjunction in Gemini opens space to express your insight with a lighter touch — humor, storytelling, and self-trust could take you further than self-doubt ever did.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 May 2025
However, boundaries cannot be a substitute for self-trust.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 May 2025
Learn more about how self-trust and interpersonal trust is earned through: care, competence, sincerity, and reliability.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 15 May 2025
The experience affirmed what Blair now champions: self-trust and persistent self-advocacy are essential tools for women in midlife managing their health.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 30 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-trust
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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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Our own, which are triggered by personal values and beliefs, experiences, goals, ambitions, self-confidence, personal biases.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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For instance, dogs have been shown to help people develop self-confidence, confidence in others, empathy toward others and a positive mood.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 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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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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“Self-trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-trust. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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