self-assertiveness

noun

Definition of self-assertivenessnext
as in self-confidence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assertiveness
  1. self-confidence
  2. self-assurance
  3. audacity
  4. confidence
  5. assurance
Noun
  • Interestingly enough, my self-confidence has gone up since my amputation, which sounds counterintuitive.
    Eldiara Doucette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Listening leads to understanding, which can, in turn, lead to great self-confidence and lay the foundation for people's confidence in you.
    John Baldoni, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of self-confidence
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
Definition of self-assurance
Noun
  • There’s only one word for it: chutzpah, an extreme level of audacity, gall or nerve.
    Steve Bousquet, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • And today, in 2024, people have the audacity to say bitcoin wasn't hijacked.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of audacity
Noun
  • This culture of authenticity fuels creativity and creates a contagious confidence that can drive collaborative success.
    Marissa Andrada, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
  • This trend highlights the confidence of international investors in the Israeli market’s ability to produce category leaders in cybersecurity.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • But Kavanaugh said tech companies that offer TikTok in their app stores would likely need assurances that they would not be prosecuted by the Justice Department if the platform was still available given that decision.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Zelensky said earlier Wednesday that countries wanting to end the war should offer Ukraine assurances about its future defense.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of assurance
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Thesaurus Entries Near self-assertiveness

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self-assertiveness

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