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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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“No other party in the conflict or peripheral to the conflict has been equally vocally confident in the prospect of peace through superior firepower.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

He may have ruled out retirement but is not feeling quite so confident about his chances at the Crucible this year.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“I’m very confident that we will find a way to restore production,” Wyatt said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“I’m confident we’ll be able to work through these things and bring this train to the airport and to everybody that’s been waiting for it for such a long time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“How confident are you that it’s her?” asked Rio.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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