sure of oneself
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Self-confident, as in Now that Mary's graduated she's much more sure of herself. This expression uses sure in the sense of “confident” or “secure,” a usage dating from the mid-1400s.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby sure of oneself
sure-enough, surefire, surefooted, sure-handed, surely, sure of oneself, Sûreté, sure thing, surety, suretyship, surf
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