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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The only way is to give some confidence to the players is to win games.—
Sam Pilger,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles’ young defense has a ton of confidence after a dominating, record-tying performance against the Vikings.—
Mark Ross,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Branthwaite initially struggled in the Netherlands and Everton came close to recalling him before receiving assurances opportunities would come.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Enterprise buyers need assurance that your AI is reliable, secure, and safe to use.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
10 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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That composure led to him landing a knee in the third round after a scramble to get off the mat and setting up the ground strikes that finished the fight at the 3:43 mark of Round 3.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trailing 6-4, Tien showed remarkable composure and character to win six of the last seven points, securing the victory in four hours, 49 minutes.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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