laid-backness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid-backness
Noun
  • 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
  • Despite assurances that the conservative movement’s best minds would have a Day One agenda ready backed up by legal genius’ years of preparation, the first steps proved full of trouble.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Setbacks are essential for personal growth, and without them, children may struggle with self-confidence when faced with difficulties.
    Jazmin Towe, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Joella is not shy about her self-confidence, as evidenced by her, well, everything.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • This can manifest as indifference to employee concerns or an inability to see things from their perspective.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The first part of the novel is taken up by her pursuit of Marlowe’s attention, which persists despite his initial indifference to her.
    Laila Lalami, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Sherlock’s Watson is one of the least stagey in the canon of Holmes adaptations, playing on Freeman’s ability to flit between dramatic and comic material with a natural, quick poise.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
  • While Stanford made things interesting down the stretch, Cal displayed the veteran poise required to win a tight game.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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