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
Chapman attributes that self-assurance to Kershenbaum.
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
According to research quoted in a Red article, self-assurance often improves as people grow older.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
That insinuates a real level of self-assurance at an early age.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Far from the brash self-assurance that dominates social media, true confidence speaks in much lower tones, notes Roxie Nafousi.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
According to research quoted in a Red article, self-assurance often improves as people grow older.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
That insinuates a real level of self-assurance at an early age.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Far from the brash self-assurance that dominates social media, true confidence speaks in much lower tones, notes Roxie Nafousi.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-assurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assurance
Noun
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Investors may perceive such appointments as a sign of internal uncertainty, potentially impacting stock performance and stakeholder confidence.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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That confidence paid off as Farrow received her first Tony nomination for her role as the initially meek homebody Sharon in the play by Jen Silverman, which ran at the Booth Theatre on Broadway from September through December 2024.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Farré has now offered those assurances, while admitting the recent exec upheaval has been emotional for everyone.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Murphy was formerly global head of conservation assurance at IUCN, managing director at FSC Global Development and vice president at JP Morgan.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The most successful TikTok advisers may well be those who are most able to express self-confidence.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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With this new edition and the broader series in general, the mother-daughter pair are seeking to inspire individuality and self-confidence in children.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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While Ramaphosa kept his composure and the meeting did not go off the rails like the infamous February meeting in the Oval Office between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the South African president was clearly put on his heels by Trump’s tactics.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 May 2025
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This involves behaviors like using silence effectively, speaking with conviction, and making the tough calls with composure.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assurance. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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