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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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“Renoir” won’t say, but the character is so poised you feel confident she’ll survive her father’s death.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"I never met a young player so confident in knowing what he wanted," said Rene Meulensteen, who was part of the club's backroom team at the time.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Korea’s constitutional system, independent institutions and robust public discourse are sources of democratic resilience, not signs of democratic decline; they are hallmarks of a confident and open society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But having survived "near collapse" in 2022, she is confident she can pull through.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s fine. Candace and I are fine,” he adds, stitching together what he thinks is a confident smile.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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