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self-confidence

[self-kon-fi-duhns, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈkɒn fɪ dəns, ˈsɛlf- /
NOUN
self assurance
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One new program with $4.9 million of competitive funding available to groups to develop “civilizational self-confidence in Europe” is slated for “research, conferences, cultural engagements, and support for civil society” in wealthy democracies.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

He called for the Tartan Army to back England, arguing it would be "a symbol for the strength of Scottish self-confidence".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The increased contact also helped improve “their self-confidence and family equality and decreased their loneliness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

A struggle with self-confidence is reframed as an “identity” issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

He possessed a flinty self-confidence that protected him like a shell from the world’s assaults.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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