as in confident
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
only a self-confident person can win the trust of the people and serve as an effective leader
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confident
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Brother Rice coach Sean McBride felt confident giving Sheehan the ball.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025 -
Currently, the scientist can't be totally confident that these spikes are connected to supernovas.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 June 2025
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“Self-confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confident. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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