as in confident
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
only a self-confident person can win the trust of the people and serve as an effective leader
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Recent Examples of self-confident
There’s no shortage of people who work in TV news who are extremely self-confident.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
First, Gibson is a self-confident if nerdy music therapist — and a wannabe pop composer — as George.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Ireland gained swagger and became a self-confident place that could show the world.
—Llewellyn King, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
Research shows that only children tend to be self-confident, well-organized, and ambitious.
—Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
But beyond the timeless hits, the strong-willed and self-confident Arcángel has become an avid supporter of next-gen stars including Bad Bunny, Young Miko, Feid, Grupo Frontera, Maria Becerra and Carrión.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2026
Brown, intensely studious and both self-confident and self-critical, no longer looks like someone who is thinking through four different possibilities, trying to fit into the scheme, before acting on the field.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
First, Gibson is a self-confident if nerdy music therapist — and a wannabe pop composer — as George.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Ireland gained swagger and became a self-confident place that could show the world.
—Llewellyn King, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
Research shows that only children tend to be self-confident, well-organized, and ambitious.
—Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
But beyond the timeless hits, the strong-willed and self-confident Arcángel has become an avid supporter of next-gen stars including Bad Bunny, Young Miko, Feid, Grupo Frontera, Maria Becerra and Carrión.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2026
Brown, intensely studious and both self-confident and self-critical, no longer looks like someone who is thinking through four different possibilities, trying to fit into the scheme, before acting on the field.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confident
confident
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Rangel, who was 10 years old when Mexico tied South Africa in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup and who fondly remembers El Tri’s victory over France that tournament, is confident between the posts.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Schaeffer, however, is confident that change is on the way.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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“Self-confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confident. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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