self-trust

noun

Synonyms of self-trustnext

Examples of self-trust in a Sentence

he had the self-trust to quit his secure job and start his own business
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Maintaining one's stance under pressure, even with uncertainty, strengthens epistemic self-trust and personal autonomy, fostering durable self-respect. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 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 Your power builds when patience and self-trust move in the same direction. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2026 For Reed Sheppard, basketball has provided lifelong lessons in self-trust. Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Her approach examines how nervous system regulation and self-trust affect financial choices, leadership presence, and resilience under stress. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 17 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 Therapeutic best practices for managing health anxiety hinge on building self-trust, tolerating uncertainty, and resisting the urge to seek reassurance, but ChatGPT eagerly provides personalized comfort and is available 24/7. Sage Lazzaro, The Atlantic, 6 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

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-trust was in 1526

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“Self-trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-trust. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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