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he's a self-assured yachtsman who's not at all intimidated by the competition
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The difference is Epstein was self-assured enough to publicly admit some of his mistakes.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Gone are the comfy days of feeling self-assured and having yes people circling him.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
Balya, a farmer’s son and also un-married, is much more self-assured than Anand, but the two immediately reconnect; for once, Anand doesn’t seem bothered by his ancestral home.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
On the surface, Pavlovich appeared to be self-assured as well.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Now Belgians—as they’re known among enthusiasts—are embraced by the self-assured from Savile Row to Dimes Square and, yes, Hollywood.
—Emilie Hawtin, airmail.news, 9 Nov. 2024
This is a fun, cheeky response that’s both self-assured and playful.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Determined and self-assured, Brown is a star, and the boys are on her heels.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
Tucci, meanwhile, comes off as a man who is remarkably self-assured, having developed a second career in recent years around the idea of how to live well.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Gone are the comfy days of feeling self-assured and having yes people circling him.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
Balya, a farmer’s son and also un-married, is much more self-assured than Anand, but the two immediately reconnect; for once, Anand doesn’t seem bothered by his ancestral home.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
On the surface, Pavlovich appeared to be self-assured as well.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Now Belgians—as they’re known among enthusiasts—are embraced by the self-assured from Savile Row to Dimes Square and, yes, Hollywood.
—Emilie Hawtin, airmail.news, 9 Nov. 2024
This is a fun, cheeky response that’s both self-assured and playful.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Determined and self-assured, Brown is a star, and the boys are on her heels.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
Tucci, meanwhile, comes off as a man who is remarkably self-assured, having developed a second career in recent years around the idea of how to live well.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Self-assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-assured. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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