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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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That means investors are felling confident heading into 2026, said Matt Thompson, a co-portfolio manager at Little Harbor Advisors alongside his brother, Mike Thompson.

From MarketWatch

On the other hand, if I were confident inflation were going to average 2% a year or less, I might.

From MarketWatch

On this occasion, she was as she always is: grounded, confident and present, with an easy sense of humor.

From Los Angeles Times

When meeting with Warner investors, Ellison and Delrahim didn’t stress their political connections, only saying they had spent a lot of time in Washington and were confident about their ability to get the deal done.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Given the nature of that area, I think it’s when he feels 100% confident and he doesn’t feel it hurting,” Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times