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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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Lowe said she had been confident she would be able to keep the structure under legal advice following an amendment to the Town and Country Planning Order 2015 which came into place in May 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The recruiting team also felt confident in its ability to assess candidates’ skills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Markets appear to be becoming more confident that the global economy can run smoothly with less oil, at least for a limited time until a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is reached.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

While “Drag Race” is no longer a niche program, the art of drag remains contentious, and giving a wide release to a film like this is both confident and dicey.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“Why, this is not difficult at all,” she thought, perhaps feeling a bit more confident than she had a right to.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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