confident
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“He grew more confident with each pass on his drawing, and realized ... that much of the rightness of the drawing, of any drawing, came through time and diligence and discernment.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Talbot says he’s confident that the proactive measures on behalf of the federal government will mitigate the screwworm’s reach and therefore not impact the beef supply locally or nationally.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
"I never met a young player so confident in knowing what he wanted," said Rene Meulensteen, who was part of the club's backroom team at the time.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
But he is confident that his plan to wait until Monday to comb through StubHub and hit up his three ticket brokers will get him inside Madison Square Garden.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Pua must have me feeling confident, because when I see Leo glancing at my shirt, I smile at him.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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