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
Examples of self-confidence in a Sentence
for so young a pianist, he has remarkable composure and self-confidence on stage
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Kajabi’s data shows that entrepreneurial creators make 25% more than their social-first counterparts and are 20% more likely to report higher self-confidence and self-esteem.
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Kristen Bousquet, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Bradford thought Trump would respect his self-confidence; Trump instead was just mind-blown by a man putting his job on the line for no reason.
—Laura Bassett, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Because sports played a big role in developing his self-confidence, Mr. Newsom wrestled with the idea that some girls could lose opportunities to transgender athletes with a physiological advantage, Mr. Elliott said.
—Laurel Rosenhall, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Don Draper is his own brand of sad dad: the ’60s family patriarch whose existential crisis sends him bouncing between absurd heights of self-confidence and heartbreaking lows of absolute fraudulence.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Bousquet, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Bradford thought Trump would respect his self-confidence; Trump instead was just mind-blown by a man putting his job on the line for no reason.
—Laura Bassett, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Because sports played a big role in developing his self-confidence, Mr. Newsom wrestled with the idea that some girls could lose opportunities to transgender athletes with a physiological advantage, Mr. Elliott said.
—Laurel Rosenhall, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Don Draper is his own brand of sad dad: the ’60s family patriarch whose existential crisis sends him bouncing between absurd heights of self-confidence and heartbreaking lows of absolute fraudulence.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-confidence
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-confidence. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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