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new-found

British  

adjective

  1. newly or recently discovered

    new-found confidence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Thomas has spoken publicly about his new-found faith: "I have repented my sins and, under Jesus Christ, I am a new man."

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Whatever happens against Musetti, it will be intriguing to see how Fery fares over the coming months given his new-found status.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Goldman points to a potential new-found risk aversion on behalf of shippers and insurers that may limit exports and production.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

As Malcolm, Muniz, who mostly gave up acting for professional race car driving, seems, for all his new-found calm, on the edge of exploding.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

They were unfamiliar with present-day South Africa; it was a new-found land for them as well as me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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