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
The moon will renew itself in Leo on July 24, shifting your focus to your finances, values and sense of security, bringing opportunities for new income streams or a shift in your self-confidence.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 July 2025
No Smoke and Mirrors, Just Strategic Thinking with a Human Dimension
So, add your own sense of humility to prediction-making—not to undermine your self-confidence, but to enrich your thinking with humanity.
—Stanley C. Middleman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
With Mercury in Leo trining Saturn in your fiery territory, your self-confidence is at an all-time high.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 June 2025
The seminars serve as a way to help students envision themselves as being successful and create more self-confidence.
—Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 July 2025
No Smoke and Mirrors, Just Strategic Thinking with a Human Dimension
So, add your own sense of humility to prediction-making—not to undermine your self-confidence, but to enrich your thinking with humanity.
—Stanley C. Middleman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
With Mercury in Leo trining Saturn in your fiery territory, your self-confidence is at an all-time high.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 June 2025
The seminars serve as a way to help students envision themselves as being successful and create more self-confidence.
—Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confidence
Noun
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The findings show a growing generational divide in workplace confidence, and these fears are not necessarily unfounded.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Full of confidence and eager to prove the worth of his colt, the veteran conditioner brilliantly prepared Forever Young for another run on American soil in the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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That level of assurance does not appear to be materializing at this time.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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And there is no assurance, as recent examples indicate, that DJS will even learn that a youthful offender wearing an ankle monitor is AWOL.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
Noun
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This growing self-assurance is accompanied by greater willingness to switch providers: 56% of U.S. women aged 25 to 34 report being likely to change banks, compared with just 19% of women over 65.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Recent realizations about your life, childhood, and more have rocked your self-assurance.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2025
Noun
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She was eventually taken off her flight and reportedly booked a new ticket after regaining her composure, per the outlet.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Stevens’s reflections on his years of service reveal what’s pulsing beneath his composure: the choice to look away from troubling secrets and repress personal desires.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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