self-confidence
noun
self-con·fi·dence
ˌself-ˈkän-fə-dən(t)s 
-ˌden(t)s
: confidence in oneself and in one's powers and abilities
self-confidently
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of self-confidence in a Sentence
for so young a pianist, he has remarkable composure and self-confidence on stage
Recent Examples on the Web
Activating your stability-seeking second house of comfort, money and values, Jupiter in Gemini is here to provide you with the chance to improve everything from your financial situation to your self-confidence.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Chief among them is the suicide of Aline, a 16-year-old academy member also coached by Jeremy, seen projecting sunny self-confidence in a video about her hopes to join the Belgian Tennis Federation.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
This display of your self-confidence may convince your audience more than any words would.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
With songs spanning the lovey-dovey early stages of a relationship to the brutal aftermath of a breakup, embracing sexuality and self-confidence and navigating life under the spotlight, Hit Me Hard and Soft is undoubtedly the young star’s most varied, mature album yet.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Second house: Your finances, possessions, values, self-confidence and sense of stability.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
But this is self-confidence, this is rooted in a child.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
Over the past few decades, in a surge of bipartisan national self-confidence, the federal government has borrowed a lot of money, sometimes in response to national emergencies and sometimes to do the things people thought were worth doing.
—David Brooks, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Children who read with their caregivers report higher levels of reading comprehension, fluency and self-confidence.
—Children’s Institute, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Chief among them is the suicide of Aline, a 16-year-old academy member also coached by Jeremy, seen projecting sunny self-confidence in a video about her hopes to join the Belgian Tennis Federation.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
This display of your self-confidence may convince your audience more than any words would.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
With songs spanning the lovey-dovey early stages of a relationship to the brutal aftermath of a breakup, embracing sexuality and self-confidence and navigating life under the spotlight, Hit Me Hard and Soft is undoubtedly the young star’s most varied, mature album yet.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Second house: Your finances, possessions, values, self-confidence and sense of stability.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
But this is self-confidence, this is rooted in a child.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
Over the past few decades, in a surge of bipartisan national self-confidence, the federal government has borrowed a lot of money, sometimes in response to national emergencies and sometimes to do the things people thought were worth doing.
—David Brooks, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Children who read with their caregivers report higher levels of reading comprehension, fluency and self-confidence.
—Children’s Institute, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-confidence. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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