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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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“Given the nature of that area, I think it’s when he feels 100% confident and he doesn’t feel it hurting,” Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times

“With this partnership with Trian and General Catalyst, we are confident that we will be able to further invest in our product offering, client services, technology, and talent,” Dibadj said in a statement.

From Barron's

The offer price is the same that was rebuffed this year, but Cintas said it has done more work on the regulatory front and is confident it would be able to close a deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

This strong agreement makes it possible to draw more confident conclusions from limited observational data and deepens scientists' understanding of how these distant objects operate.

From Science Daily

Investors may also not be fully confident that the November reading of the consumer price index provides an accurate reading of price pressures in the world’s biggest economy.

From Barron's