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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Each little victory starts to give back self-confidence, which encourages them to keep going and keep getting better.
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Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Williams was respectful and responsive to coaches and charmed just about everyone with his combination of self-confidence and humility.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
On her second solo album, Pascal Stevenson grapples with transition, sobriety, and self-confidence.
—Juan Velasquez, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
Easing stress is essential to your mental health and building self-confidence.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Williams was respectful and responsive to coaches and charmed just about everyone with his combination of self-confidence and humility.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
On her second solo album, Pascal Stevenson grapples with transition, sobriety, and self-confidence.
—Juan Velasquez, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
Easing stress is essential to your mental health and building self-confidence.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Other elements add more layers, including Cross getting ensnared in a Black Lives Matter protest and having Alex face a real freak of a nemesis, portrayed with depraved confidence by Ryan Eggold.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Trump will navigate world politics with greater confidence this time around.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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To hit big international sales numbers there usually needs to be a US theatrical assurance.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Eighty-five percent of consumers want companies to transparently share AI assurance practices before bringing products equipped with AI technology to market.Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Continuous learning builds self-assurance and positions the entrepreneur as an expert in their industry.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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For those who want to do it, going down the rabbit hole of polls can be a choose-your-own-adventure tale of self-assurance, self-torture, and deep confusion.Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, temporal control techniques like pausing before responding or speaking at a moderate pace can demonstrate thoughtfulness and composure.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The rest of the performance continued without significant problems — aside from a few iffy notes, Loomis maintained her confidence and composure for the remainder of the song.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confidence. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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