CONFIDENT in a Sentence

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310 example sentences for CONFIDENT, such as:

1. I am confident he wants strength of purpose.
2. His air of confidence makes him a natural leader.
3. The government held a vote of confidence and lost/won it.
4. Everyone tried to show brave, confident faces to the troops.
5. Her drama teacher is confident Julie is a star in the making.

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 Meanings and Examples of CONFIDENT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
confident
 a.  assured; having or marked by assurance
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  "The last one was the one I met you at," answered the girl, in an alert, confident voice.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
2  But, in spite of this outward show, the latter was almost convinced of the old man's knowledge, or, at least, his confident suspicion, with respect to his own interview with Hester Prynne.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XX.THE MINISTER IN A MAZE
3  She recognised the whole of Lucy in the message, and was very confident that Edward would never come near them.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 47
4  I am confident that it took no distinctness of shape, and that it was the revival for a few minutes of the terror of childhood.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXVIII
5  My aunt shook her head firmly, confident in the character and behaviour of the girl who never was born.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 13. THE SEQUEL OF MY RESOLUTION
6  I think I have made a start, said Mr. Dick, passing his hand among his grey hair, and casting anything but a confident look at his manuscript.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 14. MY AUNT MAKES UP HER MIND ABOUT ME
7  He was rather a shallow sort of young gentleman, I thought, with a handsome face, a rapid utterance, and a confident, bold air.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 16. I AM A NEW BOY IN MORE SENSES THAN ONE
8  I am confident he wants strength of purpose.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 23. I CORROBORATE Mr. DICK, AND CHOOSE A PROFESSI...
9  And hearing that voice, he went into the corner where stood his two heavy dumbbells, and began brandishing them like a gymnast, trying to restore his confident temper.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: Chapter 26
10  She spoke, and marveled at the confident, calm, and natural tone in which she was speaking, and the choice of the words she used.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: Chapter 9
11  His eyes shone particularly brightly, and he felt in that confident, calm, and happy frame of mind which always came after he had thoroughly faced his position.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 3: Chapter 20
12  It was strange to Darya Alexandrovna to hear how serenely confident he was of being right at his own table.
Anna Karenina 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 6: Chapter 22
13  Everyone tried to show brave, confident faces to the troops.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
14  She had made no reply to his suggestion that they should spend the afternoon together, but as her plan unfolded itself he felt fairly confident of being included in it.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 6
15  But now she had grown more sensitive to criticism and less confident in her power of disarming it.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 12
Example Sentence: (100 in 7 pages)
16  Ally was confident that we would be ready on time, but I had my doubts.
17  In spite of this, many people are confident that'The Revealer'may reveal something of value fairly soon.
18  I am confident that we can restore peace, stability and respect for the rule of law.
19  Her drama teacher is confident Julie is a star in the making.
20  The spate of suicide bombings has provoked a massive military reaction from the Israeli government, a government which is confident of public backing.
21  I know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am right this time.
22  UNESCO says it's confident that the US will take steps to protect Iraq's rich heritage.
23  The weeping figure with his head bowed as the earlier death sentence was passed, stood in stark contrast to the confident and charismatic man who brought down democracy in May 2000.
24  You're obviously pretty confident nothing untoward is going to be happening in front of your webcam at these intervals!
25  After volunteers helped canvass the sentiments of his constituents, the congressman was confident that he represented the majority opinion of his district.
26  I'm confident that we can use the word victory right now, which obviously sounds very good for the first elected Asian mayor of the city.
27  His air of confidence makes him a natural leader.
28  I have complete confidence in Mr Wright's analysis of the situation.
29  The Indian Prime Minister, V P Singh, lost a vote of confidence in the Indian parliament.
30  The government held a vote of confidence and lost/won it.