- a variation of self-confidence.
self-assurance
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But his self-assurance is intriguingly undercut during an unguarded exchange in which he acknowledges that no prospective romantic partner has been comfortable with his desire to keep returning to Gaza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"They're getting that confidence, that self-assurance, they're getting that wholeness from themselves, and that's ultimately what's the most empowering."
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
Among the café-table clichés that experts and geopoliticians string together with astonishing self-assurance, one is particularly striking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Hughes’ script supplies Andie with a fount of vivacious wit and self-assurance, which is what makes watching her dull her shine as the film progresses so confounding.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
“Oh, it’s just a constellation I suddenly remembered,” Yishan said, and Pinmei saw his self-assurance had returned.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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