self-conviction
Example Sentences
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It's hard to imagine their opponents, Australia, suffering from the same chronic lack of self-conviction.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025
As instantly too she frowned in self-conviction, and turned almost contritely to Denham.
From Only an Incident by Litchfield, Grace Denio
He thrilled with an overwhelming confidence, a conviction of his ability to win, an almost dangerous, self-conviction of approaching triumph in spite of the odds in weight and brute strength which were pitted against him.
From The Flaming Forest by Curwood, James Oliver
The by-standers said, “God forbid!” and when the horrified exclamation betrayed their consciousness of the position, Jesus was content, without a word, to mark their self-conviction by His searching gaze.
From The Gospel According to St. Mark by Chadwick, G. A.
When in discourse with persons that came to her at the house where she had taken shelter, what but self-conviction could have drawn such expressions from her?
From Trial of Mary Blandy by Roughead, William
