Example Sentences

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It takes gumption to walk away from a lucrative job and grit to build a startup, but don’t mistake those qualities for self-assuredness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

His first trip to India on the hippie trail and each subsequent trip there has humbled his self-assuredness, he says.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

She keeps her hair simple and a bit uncontrolled, which contributes to a sense of self-assuredness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

In those moments, the breezy self-assuredness that Rudolph has carried around like so much armor gave way to uncertainty.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Despite my resistance to the hype that had preceded him, I found myself admiring Barack for both his self-assuredness and his earnest demeanor.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama