self-assurance
noun
self-as·sur·ance
ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 
-ˈshər-
Examples of self-assurance in a Sentence
because of her self-assurance she could bring herself to quit her dead-end job and start her own company
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Pairing that with a healthy dose of skepticism, graduates need the skills to investigate possible unintended consequences and to developing the self-assurance to ask the challenging questions.
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Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Florence Viala, a company member since 1994, brings a flighty self-assurance to the central role of Lyubov.
—Laura Cappelle, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
But like lots of successful people, he’s earned his self-assurance day-by-day.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
With the self-assurance of an entrepreneur and the bluff of a big-time poker player, President Donald Trump inaugurated a new and uncertain era in U.S. trade relations this week.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
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Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Florence Viala, a company member since 1994, brings a flighty self-assurance to the central role of Lyubov.
—Laura Cappelle, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
But like lots of successful people, he’s earned his self-assurance day-by-day.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
With the self-assurance of an entrepreneur and the bluff of a big-time poker player, President Donald Trump inaugurated a new and uncertain era in U.S. trade relations this week.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-assurance
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-assurance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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