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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. 

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"I would suddenly feel like a confident person, and I had all these ideas, and I was very sociable, thinking how many things can I fit into my diary," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The lack of depth at center could be a concern during the season, but they’re confident in their perimeter players to set the tone on defense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

One massive options buyer is confident of further gains.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

If you are not confident, the car is probably one of the things you say: Let’s keep this car another year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

She flashed him a confident smile and whispered, “You got this.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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