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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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Microsoft CFO Amy Hood says the company is confident that its investments in artificial intelligence will pay off, seemingly calming some investor concerns about the company’s massive capital spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“She was just so pleasant. She had this smile and this poise about herself. She was confident, but yet she wasn’t arrogant,” a family representative said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

ALAV's Loaiza is confident that reinstating connectivity will encourage other US companies to relaunch strategic routes -- particularly from Houston, which is vital for the oil industry.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"I'm pretty confident that the mitigation that we put up will limit most of the damage."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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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