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
This builds self-trust and supports high performance without sacrificing team care.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But despite her success, the ghosts of her traumatic past, coupled with the harsh glare of the public eye, kept her locked in a survival cycle of fear and shame that sabotaged her self-confidence and eroded her self-trust.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 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
Leaders who foster self-trust give employees permission to take initiative.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But despite her success, the ghosts of her traumatic past, coupled with the harsh glare of the public eye, kept her locked in a survival cycle of fear and shame that sabotaged her self-confidence and eroded her self-trust.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 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
Leaders who foster self-trust give employees permission to take initiative.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-trust
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Brazil’s leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed confidence on Monday that his country and the United States will reach a trade deal.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Playing without starting quarterback Nicco Marchiol and its top two running backs, the Mountaineers were limited offensively, and TCU’s defense did a tremendous job of not giving the West Virginia offense confidence.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Oct. 2025
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His legal team condemned the plan as unconstitutional and punitive, warning that without assurances from Liberia, Abrego Garcia could be sent back to El Salvador.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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German journalism unions have voiced concerns over the editorial direction of ProSieben under MFE, which led to Berlusconi providing assurances to senior government ministers that independence would remain.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
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However, this focus on elevating others began to affect her self-confidence.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The return of key players from injury could give Barça a boost, especially in midfield, where Pedri and Gavi’s composure will be crucial.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Kudos to Tara for keeping her composure as Whelan offers this condescending remark about Libya.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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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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“Self-trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-trust. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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