laid-backness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid-backness
Noun
  • Branthwaite initially struggled in the Netherlands and Everton came close to recalling him before receiving assurances opportunities would come.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Spencer’s estate and Brown are asking the court to deny the mall’s sale or delay the sale until there are assurances creditors will be able to recover their claims.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Setbacks are essential for personal growth, and without them, children may struggle with self-confidence when faced with difficulties.
    Jazmin Towe, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
  • What shines through loud and clear is the importance of the feelings of self-confidence and direction engendered by acquiring such wilderness skills and deploying them successfully.
    Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Presenting the game sequences with just enough self-assurance and confident style to avert attention from any technical limitations, the co-directors sell the digital environment as a compelling backdrop and its own theatrical presence.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
  • At the end of the day, what is the most important is Moana’s self-assurance in her main character energy.
    Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The rise of Silicon Valley, from indifference to lords of the political universe.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Numbness had set in, and with numbness, indifference.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Sherlock’s Watson is one of the least stagey in the canon of Holmes adaptations, playing on Freeman’s ability to flit between dramatic and comic material with a natural, quick poise.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
  • While Stanford made things interesting down the stretch, Cal displayed the veteran poise required to win a tight game.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Los Angeles’ young defense has a ton of confidence after a dominating, record-tying performance against the Vikings.
    Mark Ross, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
  • The only way is to give some confidence to the players is to win games.
    Sam Pilger, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Laid-backness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid-backness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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