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
What felt blocked for months now starts flowing again: creative income, entrepreneurial ideas, financial momentum, and self-trust.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Acknowledging progress builds self-trust, and self-trust is the fuel that keeps your business alive long before profit does.
—Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
If a child, or anyone, uses AI for advice or to make decisions for them on a regular basis, that could potentially foster dependence and atrophy self-trust and confidence.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 18 Nov. 2025
This builds self-trust and supports high performance without sacrificing team care.
—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
Leaders who foster self-trust give employees permission to take initiative.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Acknowledging progress builds self-trust, and self-trust is the fuel that keeps your business alive long before profit does.
—Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
If a child, or anyone, uses AI for advice or to make decisions for them on a regular basis, that could potentially foster dependence and atrophy self-trust and confidence.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 18 Nov. 2025
This builds self-trust and supports high performance without sacrificing team care.
—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
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
Noun
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In June, voting members rejected the second assessment in a 229-166 vote, a move the lawsuit characterized as a loss of confidence in the board’s management.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Neither assurance of German manufacture nor of superior sound quality sufficed to get the bills back into the salesman’s palm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a world where they are too often ignored, underappreciated or misunderstood, Black children’s books offer a welcoming sense of pride, assurance and the ability to freely dream for our babies and young people.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This reawakens your joy, passion and self-confidence, making your dating life feel fun again.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her Florence by Mills fashion brand also serves as an extension of her personal style with inclusive ready-to-wear, loungewear, activewear and intimates rooted in self-confidence, optimism and comfort, with prices ranging from $8 to $85.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ruffier was impressed by Bresson’s composure and willingness to engage.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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Kame, a sophomore guard, showed her composure by scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And those classic moments of self-assurance are ending with more buckets than ever.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Such self-assurance brings nagging blind spots.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Self-trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-trust. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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