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
The experience affirmed what Blair now champions: self-trust and persistent self-advocacy are essential tools for women in midlife managing their health.
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Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 30 Apr. 2025
If your partner’s version of events consistently overrides your reality, consider seeking support from a therapist or counselor to help regain clarity and restore your self-trust.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The workshop aims to see a paradigm shift from reactive and fear-based protection to one where safety is regarded as an everyday practice rooted in awareness, communication, and self-trust.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
And through radical self-trust, culturally rooted support, and the power of storytelling, Black birthing people are creating a new legacy where joy, safety, and sovereignty are no longer revolutionary.
—Stephanie Long, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Then develop a 30-day self-trust building plan with daily micro-commitments that gradually increase in difficulty.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Margie Warrell, who has written extensively about leadership and courage, told me that self-trust is the foundation for speaking up.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Take small breaks from seeking reassurance (like waiting 10 minutes before sending a check-in text) to build self-trust.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Fostering emotional stability—through affirming self-worth and working on healthy communication and self-trust—can help reduce fears of abandonment over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 30 Apr. 2025
If your partner’s version of events consistently overrides your reality, consider seeking support from a therapist or counselor to help regain clarity and restore your self-trust.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The workshop aims to see a paradigm shift from reactive and fear-based protection to one where safety is regarded as an everyday practice rooted in awareness, communication, and self-trust.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
And through radical self-trust, culturally rooted support, and the power of storytelling, Black birthing people are creating a new legacy where joy, safety, and sovereignty are no longer revolutionary.
—Stephanie Long, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Then develop a 30-day self-trust building plan with daily micro-commitments that gradually increase in difficulty.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Margie Warrell, who has written extensively about leadership and courage, told me that self-trust is the foundation for speaking up.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Take small breaks from seeking reassurance (like waiting 10 minutes before sending a check-in text) to build self-trust.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Fostering emotional stability—through affirming self-worth and working on healthy communication and self-trust—can help reduce fears of abandonment over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-trust
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The over-all electricity of the restaurant—its confidence, its clarity, its idiosyncrasy—feels true to the early years of Momofuku, and makes Kabawa a tropical bulwark against New York’s recent retreat into the anesthetizing comforts of French food and steak houses.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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As all 2,161 of their fans entered Fratton Park, the nerves were palpable — but there was an air of confidence.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Without robust standards and awareness, pricing shifts and country of origin don’t offer much assurance of any meaningful progress.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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But on the occasions when the ball did find him around the box, the cocky assurance that saw him nutmeg Branthwaite en route to scoring a 29-minute hat-trick in last season’s corresponding fixture was nowhere to be seen.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The success of Un Verano Sin Ti—nominated for a Grammy for album of the Year, and the first album by a Latin artist to have 10 billion streams on Spotify, as well as being the album with the most streams in 2022 and 2023, among other accolades—gave him self-confidence.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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To go up 2-0 against St. Louis just to lose again, pushed out of the series by a team that found another level, would challenge any athlete’s self-confidence.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After the one-two punch (or burning, or stabbing) of the siege on Jackson and Joel’s murder, a more sedate, transitional episode lets the characters regain their composure as much as the viewers.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Maintaining its strong Eastern Conference standing will require a level of finishing and composure that was noticeably absent Saturday night.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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That self-assurance helped the gifted actor make history, becoming the youngest person to sign a first-look deal at a studio at 14 years old.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Chapman attributes that self-assurance to Kershenbaum.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Self-trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-trust. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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