self-assurance

[ self-uh-shoo r-uh ns, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf əˈʃʊər əns, ˌsɛlf- /

Origin of self-assurance

First recorded in 1585–95

This is a promising sign in itself: the discipline and self-assurance to quit while ahead is sadly rare in any creative field.

Less is Moo: The Genius of Gary Larson |Tom Doran |March 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
She had had but a few days' practice in the capital, and had already gained a deal of self-assurance.

Wanderers |Knut Hamsun
The shipping clerk entered jauntily, a lighted cigar in his mouth, full of self-assurance.

Bought and Paid For |Arthur Hornblow
He still lacks the gallantry and self-assurance of his namesake; but those will soon come.

The Bashful Lover (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIX) |Charles Paul de Kock

To more fully exemplify his views and set an example of self-assurance, he killed one of our oxen.

Jacob Hamblin: A Narrative of His Personal Experience |James A. Little
Barbara had a self-confidence and self-assurance that Emma had never possessed, and that was good.

The Lost Wagon |James Arthur Kjelgaard

self-assurance

confidence in the validity, value, etc, of one's own ideas, opinions, etc