How to Use confident in a Sentence

confident

adjective
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  • They have a confident air about them.
  • I am confident about my ability to do the job.
  • The players seem more relaxed and confident this season.
  • We are confident that conditions will improve soon.
  • He has become more confident in his Spanish-speaking skills.
  • The Padres were so confident in the depth of the haul that half of the cost came in the form of over-pay penalties.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
  • But the 49ers were confident enough in McCaffrey’s health to make the deal.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Yet others are confident the film will still see the light of day.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024
  • But Mitchell, who took over as CEO in 2022, is confident the region is on the rise.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Djokovic played confident, clean tennis to take the first set.
    — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • Don’t Push Too Hard Be confident, but be real at the same time.
    — Reece Rogers, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The soft serve sits on the cone like a slouchy cotton beanie, instead of upright in a confident twist.
    — Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Then, as kids learn and get more confident, parents—at some point—need to let go.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
  • That’s probably why Tony’s is confident about its bet in the U.S., aiming to reach 20% more stores in the next year.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Lenny Kravitz was another client, a man confident enough to wear a pair of tight leather trousers.
    — Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Follow the tips below and feel more confident in your skin.
    — Tatiana Boncompagni, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • But Tatum was there for the confident players who were starting to feel snubbed, and for the long shots still hoping to be given a chance.
    — Sopan Deb Hiroko Masuike, New York Times, 23 June 2023
  • Regardless, Ramirez sounded confident that one day he will be enshrined with the rest of the game’s greats.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The gay men were breezy, bossy, confident; the straight men were generally hapless and abashed.
    — Mark Harris Rf. Alvarez, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • However, Lonnie Goodrich is not confident that the figure on the video is his son.
    — Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Then again, Leclerc has been trying to be more confident lately.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Her sense of humor, once so smooth and confident, seems a bit forced now, more exhausting.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Masson sounds confident for a complete unknown in the race.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Now, Lindblad is confident that people can get there on time — and see one of the world’s most inspiring wild places.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The good news: With four OL starters back, Marquez is confident the ground game will continue.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Nora is more confident — after all, this is her city, her home turf.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
  • These terms may be used to describe how confident your healthcare provider is in your test results.
    — Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2024
  • And in the years since, she's grown into a confident model, ruling catwalks and campaigns with her killer smize.
    — Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • From a young Jeana Keough to a confident Garcelle Beauvais, take a look back at their stunning photos.
    — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The fact that the virus does not appear to be passing from person to person is one reason that the CDC feels confident that, at this moment, the risk to the public is low.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024

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