self-assurance

American  

[self-uh-shoor-uhns, self-] / ˈsɛlf əˈʃʊər əns, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

1. self-confidence.

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self-assurance British  

noun

1. confidence in the validity, value, etc, of one's own ideas, opinions, etc

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Etymology

Origin of self-assurance

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

She developed more self-assurance as a dancer and performer.

From Los Angeles Times

That said, you have self-assurance and agency and, at 55, it’s good to flex those muscles.

From MarketWatch

Even so, that comment alone would suggest some degree of self-assurance.

From BBC

As Herlihy recalled their fateful encounter from the day he moved into the dorm, he remembered being impressed by Sandler’s apparent self-assurance.

From Los Angeles Times

Total self-assurance is exactly how Sonny, like Pitt, gets away with his pretension.

From Salon