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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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The share of workers who are very or somewhat confident in having enough resources for retirement—the lowest it’s been in nearly a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He witnesses Punjabi music giving South Asian youth a sense of identity and pride, with Bhangra offering a modern, confident form of expression.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Currently, just 73% of retired Americans are feeling confident about retirement vs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

I was confident I’d find work again—I always had.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

She was also confident enough to lay down rules about when families had to stop using them.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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