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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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What has surprised the researchers is how confident the computer models already are about its strength.

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

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

Woodall at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was confident that consumer prices for beef wouldn’t change because of screwworm.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

General Knox folded her hands behind her back, totally confident she was right.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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