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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

Unlike in the case of Cape Verde's Vozinha, Payne's new-found fame didn't come from his efforts during a match.

From BBC Jun. 30, 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

Instead, it was Arsenal's new-found strength in depth being praised as that creative spark finally came in stoppage time with substitutes Eze and Martinelli combining to draw the home side level.

From BBC May 19, 2026

Those days, I took an enormous relish in my new-found freedom.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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