self-assured
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- self-assuredly adverb
- self-assuredness noun
Etymology
Origin of self-assured
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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In these images Sellers—a comic giant at the height of his career—acts as an eager paparazzo chasing after the self-assured ingénue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
But even for an artist as self-assured as Robyn, becoming a mother, especially as a woman and public figure in her 40s, is a vulnerable and frightening experience.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026
“Katie’s a very tenacious, self-assured individual,” recalled Jordan Ball, who was a senator for the opposition party.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
Kiley is normally a bubbly girl with long brown hair and a self-assured smile, but as she kept raising her phone to take a photo, then stopping, her eyes saddened.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Fischer was growing more self-assured, but his style was strikingly different: lucid, crystal-clear, economical, concrete, rational.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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