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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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The combination of thematic sincerity and confident visual sophistication makes for a strangely disarming, almost lyrical experience, closer to a poem than a film — a feeling amplified by the movie’s brisk length.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

At my audition, I played Trudy Campbell—the wife of ad executive Pete Campbell—as a confident woman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

This practice can help you feel more confident, lower your stress during the actual negotiation and make you as prepared as possible with counterarguments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But analysts are growing more confident in a Las Vegas comeback, and MGM also isn’t as dependent on Sin City as some competitors.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

She flashed him a confident smile and whispered, “You got this.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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