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confident

[kon-fi-duhnt] / ˈkɒn fɪ dənt /




Usage

What are other ways to say confident? The adjective confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Sure, the simplest and most general term, expresses mere absence of doubt. 

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In the 200, Harris was the fifth-fastest qualifier in 21.10 but he remained confident he would run his best Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Oil prices fell early Friday and were on track for their biggest monthly decline since March 2020 as markets grew more confident of a deal between the U.S. and Iran.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But Moynihan also insisted passengers "should feel confident booking", echoing the words of other short-haul airline bosses such as EasyJet and Jet2.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Executives sound confident that they’ll be helped by deep relationships with suppliers.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“All right, I guess,” Duane agreed, slightly less confident.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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