self-conviction

Example Sentences

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It's hard to imagine their opponents, Australia, suffering from the same chronic lack of self-conviction.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

"That is so," retorted the man of Cho-sen, with an air of self-conviction.

From Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage

Such, my lord, I think her! not, indeed, from any certain documents; but from a self-conviction, founded, I repeat, upon progressive observations; which have the weight with me, now, of mathematical demonstration.'

From The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny

There was no self-conviction in his thoughts, only the idea that if he tried to do right in this matter he might succeed, but he would be unhappy.

From The "Genius" by Dreiser, Theodore

At those last words an unbearable pang of self-conviction and remorse shot through my heart.

From Cape Cod Folks by Greene, Sarah P. McLean