To feel good about yourself is to feel confident. A confident person believes his or her work or abilities are good. The verbs "be" and "feel" are often used with this adjective:
Elvira is confident that she’ll get the job she applied for. She feels confident in her abilities.
Isak feels confident about his English skills.
The members of the team felt confident before the football game began.
The students who studied felt confident before they took the test. The students who did not study did not feel confident.
Lisa says she doesn’t feel confident about her doctor’s prognosis.
William is confident that he’s the right man to become president.
The word "confidence" is a noun:
She has a lot of confidence in herself.
Her confidence is a little overwhelming. (She’s a little too confident.)
Bill was brimming with confidence as he walking into the room.
Confidence is an important quality in a salesperson.
You should have confidence in yourself when you do anything.
The word "confidently" is an adverb.
He does his work quickly and confidently.
The speaker confidently addressed the audience.
Bill walked into the meeting confidently expecting he would make a sale.
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Try this exercise:
The words "confident" and "confidence" are often followed by a reflexive pronoun. See if you can figure out how to complete the following sentences:
1. I feel confident about __________.
2. You have a lot of confidence in __________.
3. He feels confident in ___________.
4. The confidence she has in ___________ is inspiring.
5. We are confident in __________.
6. You all need to feel confident about __________.
