self-assured
Americanadjective
adjective
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- self-assuredly adverb
- self-assuredness noun
Etymology
Origin of self-assured
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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Grimes’ vocals still dart and jab around most tracks, but tracks like “California” carry the unmistakable, self-assured delivery of a person who just started making their own granola.
From Salon
The resulting sequence brims with delightful wonder and manifests her spunky, self-assured personality.
From Los Angeles Times
Although nearly everyone working for him was older, “He was very self-assured,” James Cannon, a member of Ford’s White House team, said years later.
From Los Angeles Times
Her breezy, layered menswear in that film became a cultural touchstone, symbolizing a new kind of womanhood — intellectual, self-assured and a little eccentric.
From Salon
But, after qualifying for the World Championship semi-finals fourth fastest overall after winning his heat, the outspoken 28-year-old remained as self-assured as ever.
From BBC
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