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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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These questions will undoubtedly follow the chip maker into the new year, but Wall Street is seemingly confident in what’s ahead as the AI buildout continues.

From MarketWatch

I am certainly not going to back them to win this one, but I am hardly confident about Palace's chances either.

From BBC

“People in his position who are less confident hold their cards close to the vest and don’t engage with filmmakers like that.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In a statement, Schwab External link said its contribution honors its commitment to help families “take an early confident step toward building long-term financial security.”

From Barron's

That means investors are felling confident heading into 2026, said Matt Thompson, a co-portfolio manager at Little Harbor Advisors alongside his brother, Mike Thompson.

From MarketWatch