How native speakers pronounce “confidence”

will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart even when it leads you off the well-worn path

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

were exactly what a patient might want: brimming with confidence. He said, "I got it all and you're good to go."

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

For example, preferring to snooze in the so-called royal position indicated self-confidence, while sleeping semi-fetal meant you’re sensible and well adjusted.

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

you start to lose some of the ability to make new friends, but also using that confidence, leaning into it to actually make the friends is what you need.

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

galaxies upon galaxies of people who have all the confidence in your capabilities. They see how bright you shine.

How to Turn Setbacks into Success | Amy Shoenthal | TED · TED

if you listen to the good things people say about you, you will gain the confidence you need to move to the final phase of the Setback Cycle.

How to Turn Setbacks into Success | Amy Shoenthal | TED · TED

another interesting thing happens. Even though our experience and confidence go up, so does our deep desire to fit in with those social norms.

Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward Moments | Henna Pryor | TED · TED

I had improved fitness, overall better health, more confidence. We know that studies show that sports participation in girls in high school

What Women Athletes Need to Unlock Their Full Potential | Kate Ackerman | TED · TED

I call them the three C's. The first one is confidence, the second is communication,

3 Skills Every Middle School Boy Needs | Jerome Hunter | TED · TED

to show people that middle schoolers can redefine masculinity. Now number one, confidence is essential to teach in middle school. Students are exploring their identities,

3 Skills Every Middle School Boy Needs | Jerome Hunter | TED · TED

and they're more open to abstract thinking. I believe that having a healthy and balanced confidence allows boys to feel good about who they are

3 Skills Every Middle School Boy Needs | Jerome Hunter | TED · TED

And from a purely academic standpoint, we provide opportunities to teach confidence through cross-curricular work and projects

3 Skills Every Middle School Boy Needs | Jerome Hunter | TED · TED

often require an integration of all of these subjects. Teaching confidence allows boys to understand that there’s an entire spectrum of how they can express themselves,

3 Skills Every Middle School Boy Needs | Jerome Hunter | TED · TED

and they can feel good and value the complexity of their identity and stand firm in it with confidence. The second C represents communication.

3 Skills Every Middle School Boy Needs | Jerome Hunter | TED · TED

but they show me that a better future is possible. What if masculinity meant having a healthy and balanced confidence, communicating clearly, being connected to your community?

3 Skills Every Middle School Boy Needs | Jerome Hunter | TED · TED

only one in five doctors said they had any sense of confidence to address those issues, to improve health where it begins.

What makes us get sick? Look upstream | Rishi Manchanda

is making sure that we're changing the sense of confidence, that "don't ask, don't tell" metric among clinicians.

What makes us get sick? Look upstream | Rishi Manchanda

and therefore their systems that they work in have the ability, the confidence to address the problems in the living

What makes us get sick? Look upstream | Rishi Manchanda

We're seeing nearly a tripling of that confidence in our work. It's remarkable,

What makes us get sick? Look upstream | Rishi Manchanda

were not moral failings, she gained the confidence to speak to her dental hygienist, and together they came up with solutions that work around her barriers.

How to Do Laundry When You're Depressed | KC Davis | TED · TED

mourn our loss we grieve our pain but we also recover our confidence get back on our feet find New Hope make new dreams

Master

with whatever skills you already have build confidence and go from there but one warning you will have to go

Superpower

and was struggling to reconnect with the world. His Replika gave him courage and comfort and confidence, so he could start meeting new people again,

Can AI Companions Help Heal Loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda | TED · TED

And this effect was greater when they had greater confidence in AI and less confidence in themselves.

How to Stop AI from Killing Your Critical Thinking | Advait Sarkar | TED · TED

when they had greater confidence in AI and less confidence in themselves. Consider memory.

How to Stop AI from Killing Your Critical Thinking | Advait Sarkar | TED · TED

a vibrant hobby as a self-taught and later acclaimed woodcarver; confidence in others; a many-decades-long marriage;

The Profound Power of Gratitude and "Living Eulogies" | Andrea Driessen | TED · TED

and I do not mean in a toxic way. I am talking about a way that comes from confidence, the kind of confidence that can keep us moving forward

A 3-Step Guide to Believing in Yourself | Sheryl Lee Ralph | TED · TED

I am talking about a way that comes from confidence, the kind of confidence that can keep us moving forward when we are feeling

A 3-Step Guide to Believing in Yourself | Sheryl Lee Ralph | TED · TED

underprepared for this sort of attention. It's one thing to work up the confidence to write honestly about your experiences with love,

Falling in love is the easy part | Mandy Len Catron

What are your core values, Sam, that can give us, the world, confidence that someone with so much power here is entitled to it?

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Talks ChatGPT, AI Agents and Superintelligence — Live at TED2025

to rehearse difficult conversations, is incredible. They're using it to build confidence before they bring that uncomfortable conversation to their partner.

The AI-Generated Intimacy Crisis | Bryony Cole | TED · TED

My knees still buckle every time I get on a stage. My self-confidence can be measured out in teaspoons mixed into my poetry,

If I should have a daughter ... | Sarah Kay

you're constantly getting the message that you can't figure this out yourself. And that cuts away at your sense of competence and your confidence and your sense of autonomy.

How to Tame Your Advice Monster | Michael Bungay Stanier | TED · TED

So if you attempted whatever you're considering, might you build confidence, develop skills, emotionally, financially, otherwise?

Why you should define your fears instead of your goals | Tim Ferriss | TED · TED

When you know what you want, you get to step towards that autonomy and that competence and that confidence that we were talking about before. And when that happens,

How to Tame Your Advice Monster | Michael Bungay Stanier | TED · TED

Sex is an avenue to accessing feelings of aliveness, empowerment, joy and confidence innate to all of us.

The Relationship Between Sex and Imagination | Gina Gutierrez | TED · TED

What just happened? Perhaps on the chin-up, you felt a sense of confidence. Maybe on the chin-down,

Why Body Language Is the Key to Self-Expression — and Hot Selfies | David Suh | TED · TED

My posture straightened. My confidence began to flicker awake. Ballet made me feel alive

The Roots of Resilience | Misty Copeland | TED · TED

And invariably, people will ask, “Where do you get your confidence?” (Laughter)

How to Discover Your Authentic Self -- at Any Age | Bevy Smith | TED · TED

This study is usually invoked as evidence that, well, women need a little more confidence. But I think it's evidence

Teach girls bravery, not perfection | Reshma Saujani

so that others can feel safe to do the same. Real confidence is about modeling ongoing learning. What if, instead of spending our lives doing, doing, doing,

Eduardo Briceño: How to get better at the things you care about | TED · TED

We want different studies to point in the same direction. And that's why I'm here and I can tell you with confidence, many studies point to all these same benefits of relationships.

The Secret to a Happy Life — Lessons from 8 Decades of Research | Robert Waldinger | TED · TED

and not hiding anything, you inspire confidence not only in you but also in your story. The best storytellers, they live in the future,

The Secret to Successfully Pitching an Idea | The Way We Work, a TED series

unable to find my voice and unsure if I had the courage, confidence or will to face the difficult conversation before me.

How to Speak Up — Even When You Don’t Want To | Sarah Crawford-Bohl | TED · TED

and I owe it to my mom and myself to do it well. So when I find myself needing courage and confidence, making that momentous step into the abyss of a difficult conversation,

How to Speak Up — Even When You Don’t Want To | Sarah Crawford-Bohl | TED · TED

or a promise of anything beyond the moment's interaction. Confidence with flirting comes from knowing yourself, your intentions,

How to Unlock Your Flirting Superpowers | Francesca Hogi | TED · TED

Maybe it's the start of a longer conversation, maybe you gave them a boost of confidence. Either way, it's a win.

How to Unlock Your Flirting Superpowers | Francesca Hogi | TED · TED

That may be why people with a moderate amount of experience or expertise often have less confidence in their abilities. They know enough to know that there's a lot they don't know.

Why incompetent people think they're amazing - David Dunning