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self-confidence

[self-kon-fi-duhns, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈkɒn fɪ dəns, ˈsɛlf- /
NOUN
self assurance
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Self-confidence and self-doubt would seem to be opposites, but they so often sleep in adjacent rooms.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2023

Self-confidence can take a hit, and even social isolation; around half of people in their 40s and 50s say they prefer to hide their faces due to signs of age.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Self-confidence is arguably one of the best life lessons a parent can instill in their child before they leave the nest.

From Fox News • Aug. 2, 2021

Self-confidence is fine for movie stars, but in the business world it stops bosses from being challenged, and from realising that their big ideas are mostly fleeting, insubstantial and troublesome.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2015

Self-confidence is everything for military geniuses, liars like me, and decorators in trouble with the government.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen




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