Sureness (Noun)
Meaning 1
Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The coach's sureness in her team's abilities was evident in her pre-game speech, which motivated them to play their best.
- Her sureness in her argument was persuasive, and the judge ruled in her favor.
- The sureness in his voice calmed the nervous passengers on the turbulent flight.
- The politician's sureness in her stance on the issue helped her win over many undecided voters.
- After years of experience, the doctor had developed a sense of sureness in her diagnoses that was reassuring to her patients.
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Meaning 2
The quality of being steady and unfailing; "sureness of hand".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.