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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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But unlike that Oscar winner, “Two Prosecutors” has a man of conscience at its center — a confident crusader who becomes increasingly puny in the face of Stalin’s Soviet Union.

From Los Angeles Times

Consider the raw drama of the first televised presidential debate, where a sweaty Richard Nixon and confident John F. Kennedy traded barbs.

From Los Angeles Times

You sound confident in your plan: a low risk and high level of peace.

From MarketWatch

One day the market rallies on confident talk about a “deal” to end the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

The vibe I pick up is ministers feel this court case creates space for ministers to feel more confident in making an argument that tighter restrictions, particularly for children, are appropriate.

From BBC