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• n  freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

• Together with Reagan she pushed Mikhail Gorbachev to pursue his perestroika policy to its limits and so fatally to undermine the self-confidence of the Soviet elite.
• Not long ago, the Administration was considered an artful, managerial mechanism, oiled with serenity, unanimity and self-confidence.
• Where do you get all that self-confidence? Well, it's not a matter of self-confidence.

• assurance
• self-assurance
• confidence
• authority
• sureness

News & Articles

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• HILLSBORO Star-Journal
  Sometimes one of the hardest things about getting help is accepting it, but when Alisha Bryant was at the end of her rope, Main Street Ministries in Hillsboro came through for her with flying colors. “I had no self-confidence, I just knew I needed to get out of the situation I was in,” Bryant said.
  June 12, 2013 - Hillsboro Star-Journal
• Fitness Class - Shorin-Ken Karate
  Our internationally certified instructors provide the opportunity for participants to enhance their physical conditioning skills, discipline and self-confidence through the study of classical forms, practical use, sparring and philosophy. Legitimate ranking is offered through Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (Greater Japan Martial Arts Association), one of the oldest and largest martial arts organizations ...
  June 11, 2013 - WPXI Pittsburgh

Quotes

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• Joachim Loew in CBSSports.com
  The first match always comes with a lot of pressure,he said. "It's always important to win to get self-confidence. We can be very satisfied, happy and confident. But we have to keep our concentration. We want to reach the last 16 stage at...
• John Tortorella in ESPN
  This reputation that I just kick the hell out of people, it takes on a life of its own,Tortorella said. "As a coach you'd better understand what your team is right now as far as how they feel. They need to get a little self-confidence....