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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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Washington, he said, will pursue that vision with “strength that is disciplined, resolve that is steady, and leadership that is confident enough to speak and walk softly while carrying a big stick.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The company was founded in 1998 with the intention of making workout wear that could help women and girls feel more confident.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

And so if we end up at 12, I’m confident that we’re gonna find our way in that 12 every single year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

"You just have to be really confident with what you put out."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

They looked like they had been gouged into the gray stone by a strong and confident claw.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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