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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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Food trends come and go, but fans like Till are confident fried chicken is here to stay.

From BBC

They are enthusiastic participants in the AI trade, confident that the revolutionary promise of the new technology will play out—and power returns—in their lifetimes.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Confidence is the magic word. When you feel confident, when you feel important, when you feel at your best, that's when you can really take your game to the highest level," said Arteta.

From Barron's

She studied up on her own time until she felt more confident in her skills.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Based on what we have uncovered so far, we remain confident about the outcome,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal