as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
for so young a pianist, he has remarkable composure and self-confidence on stage
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Recent Examples of self-confidence
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Building a business is not for the faint of heart, and many of those who dare to take the chance share one trait: self-confidence.
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
That would require a certain malleability and self-confidence, potentially aided by a hefty contract extension for the coach.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But readers don’t need to be familiar with her music to be moved by her raw, unflinching memoir, which chronicles her impoverished and at times surreal upbringing as well as her long journey toward self-confidence.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Interestingly enough, my self-confidence has gone up since my amputation, which sounds counterintuitive.
—Eldiara Doucette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for self-confidence 
Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
That would require a certain malleability and self-confidence, potentially aided by a hefty contract extension for the coach.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But readers don’t need to be familiar with her music to be moved by her raw, unflinching memoir, which chronicles her impoverished and at times surreal upbringing as well as her long journey toward self-confidence.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Interestingly enough, my self-confidence has gone up since my amputation, which sounds counterintuitive.
—Eldiara Doucette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for self-confidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidence
Noun
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Offshore wind, while promising, remains one of the more expensive sources of renewable energy, making robust policy support crucial for investor confidence.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Building confidence and learning to love yourself are lengthy (if very worthwhile) pursuits.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Staffers, though, want full assurance that Pappas will not be shuttered and that their patients will not be displaced.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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While the bank continues to adopt a measured growth strategy, these improvements provide assurance to stakeholders regarding its future prospects.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But like lots of successful people, he’s earned his self-assurance day-by-day.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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With the self-assurance of an entrepreneur and the bluff of a big-time poker player, President Donald Trump inaugurated a new and uncertain era in U.S. trade relations this week.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Then Wood and Ross Colton completely lost their composure after Nils Höglander drew an obvious penalty on Colton against the grain late in the third period.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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But the main reason scientists believe people should keep their composure is because there is a good chance 2024 YR4 will be reclassified down to Level 0 when observed in the future, the same outcome for 2004 VD17 and 99942 Apophis.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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