How to Use confident in a Sentence

confident

adjective
  • They have a confident air about them.
  • I am confident about my ability to do the job.
  • The players seem more relaxed and confident this season.
  • We are confident that conditions will improve soon.
  • He has become more confident in his Spanish-speaking skills.
  • The Padres were so confident in the depth of the haul that half of the cost came in the form of over-pay penalties.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Sherri felt confident that the project was in the right hands.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 June 2024
  • But the 49ers were confident enough in McCaffrey’s health to make the deal.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Feb. 2024
  • But Tom doesn't have the wheels and isn't as confident with the ball in his hand running as Joe is.
    Kyle Brown, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Yet others are confident the film will still see the light of day.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024
  • But Mitchell, who took over as CEO in 2022, is confident the region is on the rise.
    Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Djokovic played confident, clean tennis to take the first set.
    Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • In Brazil, Cherkasov was confident the 15-year sentence would not stick.
    Greg Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Don’t Push Too Hard Be confident, but be real at the same time.
    Reece Rogers, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The soft serve sits on the cone like a slouchy cotton beanie, instead of upright in a confident twist.
    Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Then, as kids learn and get more confident, parents—at some point—need to let go.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
  • That’s probably why Tony’s is confident about its bet in the U.S., aiming to reach 20% more stores in the next year.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
  • By Thursday’s close, Wall Street seemed more confident about the cut.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Known in the past to run a bit too hot and get in her own head, the Belarusian seemed cool and confident, moving well around the court.
    Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Lenny Kravitz was another client, a man confident enough to wear a pair of tight leather trousers.
    Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Follow the tips below and feel more confident in your skin.
    Tatiana Boncompagni, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Follow the tips below and feel more confident in your skin.
    Caitie Kelly Alexander Lobrano Jinnie Lee Roxanne Fequiere Camille Sojit Pejcha Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 9 May 2024
  • The inseam should be long enough to feel confident during high steps, but not so long that your legs feel bound up.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2023
  • But Tatum was there for the confident players who were starting to feel snubbed, and for the long shots still hoping to be given a chance.
    Sopan Deb Hiroko Masuike, New York Times, 23 June 2023
  • And once your shooter is confident, end the range session.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Make a list of your most important desires, be confident in yourself and go forth to set the world on fire.
    Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
  • Regardless, Ramirez sounded confident that one day he will be enshrined with the rest of the game’s greats.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Most of us wouldn't dare ask the question, but Tyler Fabregas is a confident 2-year-old boy.
    S. Dev, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Cool, confident and impressively sure of itself, 28 Hong Street is the place go and let yourself be taken with the flow.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Scientists are confident in MethaneSAT’s readings because its data is in line with previous studies.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024

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