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
Their work focuses on building self-trust and confidence, moving beyond external validation.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Creative courage blends with self-trust as loving Venus activates your 5th House of Creativity and trines imaginative Neptune in your 1st House of Identity.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
For Reed Sheppard, basketball has provided lifelong lessons in self-trust.
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Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
This goes against how therapists try combat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other compulsive behavior, which is predicated on fostering self-trust and accepting uncertainty, the reporting notes.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
But a form of leadership rooted in emotional fluency, discernment and self-trust — a language many women already speak, but were taught to suppress in order to be taken seriously.
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Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
Over time, suppressing your needs, emotions, and inner truth can erode self-trust and self-worth—both of which are foundational to mental health.
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Gabrielle Kassel,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
Still, success comes with emotional maturity, boundaries and self-trust.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Invest in yourself, because self-trust steadily multiplies real gains.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Creative courage blends with self-trust as loving Venus activates your 5th House of Creativity and trines imaginative Neptune in your 1st House of Identity.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
For Reed Sheppard, basketball has provided lifelong lessons in self-trust.
—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
This goes against how therapists try combat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other compulsive behavior, which is predicated on fostering self-trust and accepting uncertainty, the reporting notes.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
But a form of leadership rooted in emotional fluency, discernment and self-trust — a language many women already speak, but were taught to suppress in order to be taken seriously.
—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
Over time, suppressing your needs, emotions, and inner truth can erode self-trust and self-worth—both of which are foundational to mental health.
—
Gabrielle Kassel,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
Still, success comes with emotional maturity, boundaries and self-trust.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Invest in yourself, because self-trust steadily multiplies real gains.
—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-trust
Noun
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What gives us confidence in this assertion?
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Soloviev brims with the confidence of a billionaire’s son who has managed to chart his own unusual course.
Noun
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For ships that require assurances of safe passage, recent developments aren’t helping.
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Every chair is backed by a robust product assurance policy, secure global shopping, and professional customer support.
Noun
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And yet his self-confidence was a kind of hubris.
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Yet his calm self-confidence and assertive humility are within reach for all of us.
Noun
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Biology Dictates Decision Quality In Leadership Leaders are judged on many factors, including their energy, presence, composure, appearance, and consistency.
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Road imperfections are absorbed with composure, wind noise is reasonably controlled, and the cabin feels quieter than many compact rivals.
Noun
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In a social media post on Monday, May 11, the nonprofit said the chicks' leg bones are maturing as both eaglets remain steady in their nest, standing and walking about with self-assurance.
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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.
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“Self-trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-trust. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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