as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
because of her self-assurance she could bring herself to quit her dead-end job and start her own company
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Recent Examples of self-assurance
Presenting the game sequences with just enough self-assurance and confident style to avert attention from any technical limitations, the co-directors sell the digital environment as a compelling backdrop and its own theatrical presence.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
At the end of the day, what is the most important is Moana’s self-assurance in her main character energy.
—Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Balance self-assurance with a willingness to disrupt norms to foster loyalty and excitement in the process.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Mastering The Basics For broad leadership fundamentals, Katty Kay and Claire Shipman’s The Confidence Code: The Science And Art Of Self-Assurance—What Women Should Know examines the science behind self-assurance and how to apply it for career and leadership success.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
At the end of the day, what is the most important is Moana’s self-assurance in her main character energy.
—Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Balance self-assurance with a willingness to disrupt norms to foster loyalty and excitement in the process.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Mastering The Basics For broad leadership fundamentals, Katty Kay and Claire Shipman’s The Confidence Code: The Science And Art Of Self-Assurance—What Women Should Know examines the science behind self-assurance and how to apply it for career and leadership success.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assurance
Noun
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Idaho officials have expressed confidence in state elections before, the Statesman previously reported.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2025
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Keep doing it Knowing oneself, projecting confidence, building community and working together is essential.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Time and time again, Russia has flouted those assurances.—
John Shelton,
National Review,
28 Feb. 2025
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Despite assurances from the White House that the TASS correspondent had not been approved, the staffer’s presence in the Oval Office highlights a significant breach of protocol from the White House.—
Donald Judd and Liam Reilly,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Expect a significant amount of clarity as Mercury lights up your second house of values, finances and self-confidence, especially while in harmony with Pluto in your intuitive 12th house of closure, healing and unconscious patterns.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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His undisguised Queens tough-guy swagger, self-confidence, and use of self-deprecating humor won over the crowd.—
Steve Cohen,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Both drivers have been relatively calm in the past, but that composure seemed to unravel today.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Regular simulations and role-playing exercises help teams develop the muscle memory needed to maintain composure during actual disruptions. 4.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assurance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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