self-assured

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A self-assured, naive young woman joins a dysfunctional theater company in Beryl Bainbridge’s darkly comic novel of mishaps and maturity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In these images Sellers—a comic giant at the height of his career—acts as an eager paparazzo chasing after the self-assured ingénue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

But even for an artist as self-assured as Robyn, becoming a mother, especially as a woman and public figure in her 40s, is a vulnerable and frightening experience.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

“Katie’s a very tenacious, self-assured individual,” recalled Jordan Ball, who was a senator for the opposition party.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

He was self-assured in ways that few people are.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama