as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
he had the self-trust to quit his secure job and start his own business
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Recent Examples of self-trust
Ultimately, experiencing the call of the void can be an invitation to deepen our self-understanding and self-trust.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
For women in the industry, combining deep specialization with self-trust and adaptability can be a powerful strategy for breaking new ground and achieving career success.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
Her self-trust back in place, Simone Biles is taking on every challenge
U.S. gymnastics championships highlights: Simone Biles wins ninth national ...
—Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Today, that self-trust and drive resonates with me, with a final lesson: to always keep women like my abuela near.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Trusting Our Decisions Self-confidence is rooted in self-trust.
—Sara Khaki, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Creating an accountability system is a potent tool for building self-trust.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
However, finding ways to encourage self-trust can rival the uncomfortable nature of uncertainty in their lives, Elliott highlights in his online posts.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 5 Oct. 2023
There’s an inherent lack of self-trust in a lot of criticism.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2023
Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
For women in the industry, combining deep specialization with self-trust and adaptability can be a powerful strategy for breaking new ground and achieving career success.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
Her self-trust back in place, Simone Biles is taking on every challenge
U.S. gymnastics championships highlights: Simone Biles wins ninth national ...
—Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Today, that self-trust and drive resonates with me, with a final lesson: to always keep women like my abuela near.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Trusting Our Decisions Self-confidence is rooted in self-trust.
—Sara Khaki, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Creating an accountability system is a potent tool for building self-trust.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
However, finding ways to encourage self-trust can rival the uncomfortable nature of uncertainty in their lives, Elliott highlights in his online posts.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 5 Oct. 2023
There’s an inherent lack of self-trust in a lot of criticism.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-trust
Noun
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To Boost Investment Confidence Behavioral finance research suggests that small, incremental investment steps can help build confidence over time.—
Odiri Oginni,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Working harder can create adaptations faster—and be a major confidence booster.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The assurance from Bondi that President Trump would not enforce the law was enough for Apple and Google to bring the app back.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2025
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An article that year published by the Heritage Foundation — the group whose Project 2025 now appears, despite some Trump assurances to the contrary, to be driving much of his second administration’s rollout — laid out the case against the CFPB’s very existence.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is the insidious nature of coercive control—a pattern of behaviors designed to strip away your independence, self-confidence and sense of reality.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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There is likely an underlying issue to tackle which is affecting the man's self-confidence.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Whether Amorim can translate that composure to the pitch will factor into results.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure was a secret.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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But like lots of successful people, he’s earned his self-assurance day-by-day.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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With the self-assurance of an entrepreneur and the bluff of a big-time poker player, President Donald Trump inaugurated a new and uncertain era in U.S. trade relations this week.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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