as in confident
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
only a self-confident person can win the trust of the people and serve as an effective leader
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Blackburn is confident the state will boost warning systems soon, but said that turning the tide on land use regulations could take years.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025 -
Yet, 60% aren't confident in their organization’s data-AI readiness to enable this outcome.—
Jesse Todd,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Self-confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confident. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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