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self-confidence

[self-kon-fi-duhns, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈkɒn fɪ dəns, ˈsɛlf- /
NOUN
self assurance
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His restless intellect and self-confidence propelled him toward color-soaked figurative work and not the abstract expressionism or pop art of many of his peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

One needn’t be an expert in autism to realize that the condition is not something like adolescent anxiety, which can be cured by reassurance and self-confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"Just go in with self-confidence; you'll be solid."

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Yet even for the CCP, Badiucao says, the brazenness with which police arrested an artist as internationally famous as Gao Zhen reveals an unprecedented level of self-confidence.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

I would lose that, plus the self-confidence I’ve worked so hard to achieve, if I were to be subjected to criticism halfway through the job.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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