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confident

[kon-fi-duhnt] / ˈkɒn fɪ dənt /




Usage

What are other ways to say confident? The adjective confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Sure, the simplest and most general term, expresses mere absence of doubt. 

Example Sentences

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England remain just as confident they can win the T20 World Cup despite their unconvincing group-stage performances, says batter Will Jacks.

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Although the researchers say they are "moderately confident" on the results for weight loss when comparing intermittent fasting with no advice, they are less confident about the other findings.

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Matt, Tabby and all our GB athletes started out in the sport by signing up in a similar way so we're confident there could be future Olympic medallists among them.

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"His all-round game is fantastic, he always seems so confident and does things not many players can," he added.

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He was "a million per cent confident they have the wrong person," Marks said but would not elaborate on who police thought the intended target was.

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