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feel confident

VERB
hope
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anticipate assume believe cherish count on expect hold wish
STRONG
aspire await contemplate desire foresee pray presume rely suppose surmise suspect sweat trust
WEAK
be sure of deem likely depend on hang in have faith keep fingers crossed knock on wood look at sunny side look forward to promise oneself sweat it sweat it out take heart think to watch for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon disbelieve distrust doubt forsake
STRONG
know
WEAK
despair fear

Example Sentences

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“We’re in chaos every day, and that doesn’t make people feel confident, and that doesn’t make people feel like they want to buy a house,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, only 2 in 10 workers feel confident their job is safe from elimination, according to ADP research released late last month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“I really do feel confident that I can catch any ball that comes my way,” he said in January.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"We don't know yet if any planets orbiting M dwarfs are hospitable to life, but I feel confident that space weather is going to be an important part of answering that question."

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

“I feel confident this will count as extra credit.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein