| 单词 | confident |
| 例句 | With my new “flex foot” my gait looks smooth, my stride confident. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I sound so confident, but inside I’m trembling, wondering what these plans are. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It was a good breakfast, and he felt warm and confident when he went outside again to the waiting team. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Open the boxes, and you see Elizebeth at her most confident and her most vulnerable. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They were outgoing and confident, and transcended every high school clique. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It was a very confident move, to touch her like that, seconds after reintroducing himself. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Cool and confident, making friends right and left. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He had been confident of bringing Father Mike to justice in the U.S. courts. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Something about her made me feel perfectly confident and at ease. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The farther I went, the more confident I became. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z All at once she became aware that the other prophets didn’t seem as confident as Baba Joseph. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He sounded pretty confident for not even knowing me like that. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Then he put on his old confident smile. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He made a magnanimous wave of compliance and settled back into his chair, folding his arms in front of him, confident in his safety. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was confident, but the day before, we held a mock debate in which the journalist Allister Sparks ably performed as Mr. de Klerk. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By that time they were more confident about us; sometimes they left us unsupervised in the classroom and even the cafeteria for minutes at a time. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood and watched them, the once confident troops now dejected prisoners of the Soviets. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I liked how confident he was about that. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She had once been big and strong, confident and formidable. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Real calm and confident like I didn’t really care. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I know the moves, and am pretty confident I can execute them. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Later, when she listened to the hoot of an eagle owl, the hiss of a genet, and the hrrr-hrrr grunt of a foraging honey badger, she didn’t feel quite as confident. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few more pages of questions, all of which Reynie felt confident he had answered correctly, he arrived at the test’s final question: “Are you brave?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As I grew confident with the system, I began to make my own small improvements in it—without the doctor's knowledge, of course. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Back in the Art & Artifacts Room, Kyle felt confident they were pretty close to figuring out, well, whatever it was they were supposed to figure out. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Imogen was a New York City child: open-minded in a way Jule had seen only on television, apparently utterly confident in her own desirability as a friend and hostess. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He was unaffiliated with any street gang, and we are confident he was unarmed and innocent of the charges being leveled against him. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Harry just couldn’t bring himself to wipe the happy, confident smile off Hagrid’s face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I wanted to be strong and confident in my actions, and that was exactly what I did. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He remained confident that he had the support and admiration of people throughout the nation. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “The only confident I am is confident that life’s never going to get any easier than this.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z When Mom and Jack met with his teacher for their conference, she proudly reported that Connor is a confident and popular boy, with excellent skills in spelling and math. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Booth approaches like a man confident that his path will go unblocked. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Here was a dashing, fighting, confident man, the papers had said, the kind of general the North so desperately needed. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead I gave him a wide, confident smile then looked away, as if he didn’t concern me in the least. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I want to be honest and brave and confident in my art. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She tried to sound confident, but it wasn’t easy. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The more books I read, the more I became confident that I could read anything written in English and understand it—as long as I had a dictionary. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He has this walk that is somehow languid and confident at the same time. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z His face is clean and committed; he is a man supremely confident in his privileges. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But he looked confident as he gazed around the room, waiting for his audience to settle. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z For the first time since early morning, Crazy Horse felt confident that the ambush would happen. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z From that small moment forward, I began to grow more and more confident and less and less like the usual me. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The woman most confident addressing the crowd was Lucretia Mott, with her long history of speaking within her Quaker meetings. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Palmer,” she said firmly, “I am confident you will never spit in this room again. Now put down the chalk and go home.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z My voice sounds confident, but on the inside I’m asking myself a million questions. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Instead, she seemed confident that there was sufficient. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I had worked hard at memorizing it and felt confident. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z They were all confident that their Norwegian-built ship, with her thick hull, could withstand being locked in the ice. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He slowed her to a walk, confident that the cattle would veer through the break in the fence and continue south down the trail off the mountain plateau. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The boulevard was manicured and confident and purposeful. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She knew where I was confident and where I was less sure, and she believed in me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She seems confident Shaan will agree to it and willing to physically overpower him if not. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He refused to accept Louis Agassiz’s idea of ice ages–"the refrigeration of the globe," as he dismissively termed it–and was confident that mammals "would be found in the oldest fossiliferous beds." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z By the time he reached the area near the door and started climbing over the broken tables and chairs, he was feeling more confident. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Now he was hurrying carefully, stepping from root-tangle of ivy to stone to earth, confident that this was his graveyard. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z This number was increased over the following century, as wizards became more confident in their methods of concealment. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "Yes, no positive action. No arsenic to obtain and administer—nothing definite—just—negation! And Rogers hurried through the night to fetch a doctor and they both felt confident that no one could ever know." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Lewis was so confident of his process that he was profligate with what was still a rare substance. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes, she was anxious, but she was confident, too. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I was neither confident enough to think that I might succeed nor secure enough to bear the sense of failure if I did not. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Barringer believed that the crater had been formed by a ten-million-ton meteor, heavily freighted with iron and nickel, and it was his confident expectation that he would make a fortune digging it out. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He’s going to pick up on that uncertainty and distance, and that may well make him a little less certain of himself, a little less confident, and a little less friendly. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Then footsteps on the back porch—creeping, then more confident. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Now only one event was left—the one in which I was the most confident. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z By October she was confident enough to make her debut in the German capital, but she wasn’t well known enough to get financial backing for a full-length concert. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z I felt highly confident, but here my plan went slightly wrong. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She was two inches tall, with yellow hair pulled up in a high ponytail and her hands on her hips in a confident, cocky way that I admired. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She was not the brave, confident woman Arm had seen before. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The state, after the Rivonia Trial, was feeling confident and thought giving us study privileges would be harmless. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, Antinous sounded confident that he could detect the Argo II. Hazel’s magic seemed to be obscuring the ship so far, but there was no telling how long that would last. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He moved his ships forward to engage in battle, confident that size and might would enable them to overcome Octavian’s smaller ships. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z One thing that made my heart race was how Sahil could be so adorkable around me sometimes, tripping over his shoes and stuff, and other times, he was so smoothly, dashingly confident. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She tried to look confident, though the scowling purple ghosts and the demigod skeletons at her feet made her want to turtle in her T-shirt and scream. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And having the bow and arrows makes me far more confident about my future prospects. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z In her shy, soft-spoken way, she helped me feel confident about my studies, and by the next progress report, my grades had returned to normal. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “You better be fearless and confident yourself, old man,” he said. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, confident that the other kids would agree. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She couldn't look more different from that confident, defiant girl he'd last seen on the cliff's edge. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z For the first time, I was not so confident of coming home. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He hadn’t actually fired a gun since he had been in the Marines, which was thirty- one years ago, but he kept a pistol hidden at the house and remained confident of his abilities. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Leah, our world is filled with mystery” was his confident reply. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She says the word confident sixteen times in the space of five minutes. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Roberta was the only girl taking the course, but Jimmy would have noticed her even if the room had been full of beauties, because she was open and confident. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He was a tall, confident man in his forties who walked the streets wearing expensive suits and alligator shoes but was never mugged. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z When my turn came, I was very confident. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z This was back before that particular captain in charge was really confident about having an Indian on the radio. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Forget about the future, and live each day according to the teachings, confident that God loves his children. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I recognized a flash of his gait, that loping, confident stride, in the gardeners. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Ooh! Adventurous and courageous! Dynamic yet quick-tempered! Enthusiastic and confident! I can see why you’d be intimidated to talk to V. S. She’s so different from you.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z At first they moved cautiously, but before long they grew confident at finding no trace of any creature larger than a mouse. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Comparing my tiny challenge with what he must have faced made me feel more confident. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Pretty, confident—the kind of girl who probably already had a boyfriend, although she never mentioned one. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Her tone was light and confident, but her eyes brimmed with tears. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Matt slept well, and he felt strong and confident in the morning. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My hand that knows how to shake another hand, firm and confident. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I feel confident this will count as extra credit.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He felt more confident about this task than either of the others. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Given what I saw of him with Cardan, I am not at all confident I could endure what Balekin would do to me if he caught me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This is a different Elizabeth, less confident, more like...me? A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Pong stared back at them, willing his voice to be confident and steady. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I looked at his confident mug; he was going to be a farmer. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Music lived in the words now, the melody asserting itself as each child took their turn, bold and confident. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The score was zero-zero, but at lunchtime James was confident that was about to change. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I feel pretty confident I can tell when a monkey is getting sick. They get a little bit depressed, they go off their feed, and in a day or two they are dead.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Scragg moved with skill and economy, issuing quiet confident directions to the others. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But his manner was relaxed, confident, as if he couldn’t feel more at home. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He doesn’t sound nearly as confident on the phone. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “I think I'll get the part anyway,” I said, feeling brave and confident. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z After Rosa’s done putting me through my paces the next night, I feel really confident. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I am confident when I say that he has the potential to achieve anything that he wants. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We could see its dark, confident body, its steamy breath. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He moved away, confident that his little girls would not lie open-eyed like that, staring, staring. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Judging from the clips, it seemed like everyone was pretty confident the war, if it happened, would go well. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “You’ll see,” I said, hoping I sounded more confident than I felt. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She was still trying to sound confident, but her voice was failing her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His lines were confident and sure, the emerging picture comical and twisted and breathtakingly mesmerizing all at the same time. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I did not hear a question,” he said sofdy and his voice became confident. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It came out confident, but now that the words were floating between them, Luke worried she’d dismiss the idea of coming with him in a hundred different ways. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Instead of making him nervous like he usually felt when Ashish or Ma tried to watch him, he felt more confident. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He heard Kamau’s voice in his mind, reassuring and confident as always. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Everyone whom this addict meets is confident that he will kick his habit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The man spoke slowly, as if he wasn’t all that confident either. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He was confident he could do the work, yet inside he was keyed up and jumpy. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He could tell from Ron’s and Hermione’s faces that they were scared; he was not particularly confident himself, and yet he was sure the time had come to put their plan into operation. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He had no intention of paying his debts and was confident he could evade prosecution through guile and charm. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Szilard and Wigner, who had left the initial meeting confident that the urgency of research was understood at the highest levels of government, now came face-to-face with the natural sluggishness of the bureaucratic process. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “He’s got eyes, hasn’t he? He knows what he sees. He’s only got to answer yes or no. You’re getting windy now, aren’t you? Not so mighty confident?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Classic style is confident about its own voice. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He was confident the new president would give him a valuable role in his administration, preferably a diplomatic appointment. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Kamau’s voice, strong and confident moments ago, was now thin with fatigue, desperation, and...and there was something else, a hint of an emotion it took Ekon a moment to recognize. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A more and more confident speaker of English, I didn’t trouble to listen to how strangers sounded, speaking to me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he was so confident he’d win, he didn’t feel like he needed to bother. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z They squatted on Indigenous lands and built towns, confident that the US military would protect them. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z His voice, stronger and more confident, grabbed my attention, and I stretched out an arm. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She could be self-assured and confident like Aunt Rose. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z It was a pretense, his dithering refusal—he was one of the most confident people she had ever met. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mama fried it when she cooked, but Anya wasn’t as confident. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I don’t know what to do there yet, but I’m pretty confident by now. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Of the four sections, reading was the only one about which I felt confident. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “No,” he said, “she doesn’t hate you at all,” and he felt confident that it was true. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “So how is the recital piece coming? Feeling confident?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Hazel was confident she could produce enough gems and gold to impress even the greediest robber. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “She will be found,” he said, his voice confident. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “President Nixon is confident in what we are doing,” Speigner told a reporter when he returned from Washington. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Every helical staircase I saw that weekend in Oxford made me more confident that other biological structures would also have helical symmetry. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z We were all confident we could maintain our perfect season. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Leo wished he could sound as confident as Calypso. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Now, with only one day to go until his ninth birthday, Gerald was almost as confident in the kitchen as Aunt Queen, and more important, she trusted him to handle any situation there. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder, does that make ye more or less confident in your choice?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Then, when nothing happened, he smiled and grew more confident. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Conversely, the wider the confidence interval—that is, the less precise the estimate—the more confident we can be of it. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe a dress for a girl more confident than I am, who doesn’t feel insecure about eating whatever she wants in public. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Some people look like they sound better than they actually sound, because they look confident and have good posture,” one musician, a veteran of many auditions, says. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He was more confident in himself, though, and felt as though he could conquer the world. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She answers immediately, confident that, whatever bills are waiting in the mailbox, she’s rich in the one thing that matters. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She doesn't look as confident as she did when we talked this over in the hospital. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But I do make note of another confident for Ms. Rochambeau’s general tally. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The Durham Commercial Club celebrated its hometown in 1913 with this forty-by-fifty-foot sign, its confident message spelled out in colored electric lights. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “He seemed to have prepared very well. I was confident.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Before I went off for my first bout, Akhi reminded me to be confident and remember the game plan, and that’s exactly what I did. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z So I do, and each time I put my right leg out and back, I feel a little more confident. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He felt perfectly confident; this wasn’t nearly as uncomfortable as using Floo powder. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Despite his pale and even delicate appearance, especially compared to the tanned and muscular Special Forces captain, there was something undeniably confident, even cocky, about him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Even with the miles between us, I was confident Thomas and I would stay best friends forever. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He welcomes us with Mr. Brady's confident smile, speaking slowly, enunciating each word clearly. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I wanted it to sound more confident, bigger, with more nonchalant swagger. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I look directly at him, my face blank yet confident. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “I guess I’m just not as confident or sure as a lot of other people. I wasn’t really sure about any of it until the night we got busted, actually.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Her little voice was perfectly clear and low, her expression confident. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z There they were again, the images of my childhood: bold, striding, confident, their arms flung out as if to claim space, their legs apart, feet planted squarely on the earth. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z In the modern West, we’re confident that prevention is better than cure; that hard work deserves reward; that no means no; that you are innocent until proven guilty, and that all men are created equal. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The experience did make me a little more confident of my ability to defend myself, though, and the natural night noises disturbed me less. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z From a bewildering array of boxes with confident names—Predictor, Fact, Accu-Test—she selected one and pressed it into Mia’s hands. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With the help of the joint I felt confident enough to clown around. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z In the morning Chuck Day got up and wrote in his journal, “Final Olympic trials, very nervous but confident.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Looking confident and looking twenty-one are two entirely different things. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z On July 20 he telegraphed Exposition President William Baker that he was confident he could acquire as many Pygmies from the Congo as he wished, provided the king of Belgium consented. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Her tone was so confident and cocky it should have scared us to death, but it didn’t. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z A chorus of exclamation points says two things about your writing: First, you’re not confident that what you’re saying is important, so you need bells and whistles to get attention. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Growing more confident, Nathan walked forward with ice forming a path before him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Once these words were out of the way, the woman’s voice grew a tad more firm, raspy, but still confident, as she immediately turned to the logistical details. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z When America's first seven astronauts were announced, their confident, smiling faces appeared on television and on magazine covers. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Tried to make herself sound confident despite the nervous energy coursing through her. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z We have a confident understanding of one another and share many attributes. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I suppose there had been some confident belief in the rehabilitative effects of playing a good American team sport. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z But all in all, I felt confident in her ability to get us to the Frontera safely. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He was agile, like a wild animal, spry and darting, quick and confident in his steps. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I was confident in my ability to read. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The girls he’d grown up with in Shaker—and the boys, too, for that matter—seemed so purposeful: they were so ambitious; they were so confident; they were so certain about everything. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It wasn't that we’d been discovered that made us wary, it was that they were confident enough to call out. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Now supremely confident of his chances of winning both the eighth and the ninth games, which would give him the match, Bobby rather formally declared that he would dethrone Spassky. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Really, he just wanted to walk behind Finn and Emma so they couldn’t see his face and Chess wouldn’t have to stiffen it into a confident, cheerful, unconcerned mask. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He read directly from the speech without looking up, but he read with the confident, airy tone of a slightly snooty academic. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He was pretty confident about this suggestion, but it made absolutely no sense to me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The sectarian churches came in swinging, cocky and loud and confident. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The cockiness that Frankie was known for and that Diana once found fascinating—until she realized he wasn’t as confident as he pretended to be—was gone. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He did not feel at all confident with the protection song, which he wasn’t able to learn completely. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I am quite confident that no one is aware of my ingenuity and objectives. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I assumed a confident pose as I passed through the gallery gate and slid it closed behind me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With the helical TMV picture now in my pocket, I felt more confident that Delbriick would at last wholeheartedly approve my liking for Cambridge. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Darin's voice again, confident and strong, like when he taught me to climb a tree, like when he taught me to read. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He’d gone into that situation smug and confident, only to have his feet swept out from under him, literally and emotionally. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z By then, I was even feeling reasonably confident about it, and began dropping hints to Harry. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He is more confident as a doctor than as my father. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Girls don’t want to see a lot of neediness. They want to know you’re confident, secure in yourself. Celia will come around when she sees that. All of this awkwardness will be gone.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I tried not to sound too excited, but inside I was feeling very confident. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The old man looked at him with his sun-burned, confident loving eyes. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z My habit of reading made me a confident speaker and writer of English. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Honey felt confident that she would have no difficulty in convincing Mr and Mrs Wormwood that Matilda was something very special indeed. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z By 5:40, he felt confident he would, after a chase of twenty-five years, be alone in a room with his revenge. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Nor— coming from a humble background—could he automatically be expected to have a confident grasp of classical rhetoric. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Exam morning passed, and I felt confident I had done well. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But they’d always seemed that way. wise and confident, and at the same time disconnected from whatever ugly, real-life problems Tally was having. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I saw no trace of the confident coach he was today. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I shook off my defeatist attitude and gave Fig a confident nod, followed by a scratch under his chin. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He felt confident enough with the lullaby and the first water monster song, which he discovered allowed him to move water around like he was telepathic. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I am quite confident and assured of my abilities. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I was so confident, she could tell I was not lying. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It hadn’t snowed the entire month and, seeing how we were well into April, I was confident the dreaded drink with the neighbor was going to be a no go. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The sight of such soil, curling behind the blade of his plow, must have made him feel happy and confident. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Adele had my dolls, dresses— everything that mattered—so I was confident I would be leaving any day. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Feeling confident, Milton adjusted the heat, which was a little too high. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Smith had never been more confident in his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But the fidgety bald boy was the only one she felt confident about. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The farther I walked, the more confident I grew. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The managers of the East India Company bought 20,000 pounds of tea in 1687, confident the firm could sell the leaves in England. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Rab was grunting out of the side of his mouth to a thick-set, active-looking man, whom Johnny would have known anywhere, by his walk and the confident lift of his head, was Mr. Revere. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But I feel more confident when I’m looking at the floor or my shoes or far away at the rain clouds. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I'm told it's not as glamorous as it sounds, but in terms of fun for the entire family, I'm fairly confident that it beats the sack race at the annual IBM picnic. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Better not let that door close for good, now,” the man said, clearly confident that he’d already won the battle. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z "I don't think so," I said, trying to sound confident. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “It’s alright, you gone be fine,” I say and I sound real soothing, real confident, but inside my heart is pounding. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z In the photograph Papa looked confident, and his eyes were gleaming here also. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The satyr appeared confident, and he had been right so far. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She seemed way more confident that they were definitely on to something. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z And it wasn’t their fault that they were courageous, confident and carefree. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There was something confident about his gait, like a rooster in charge of all the neighborhood hens. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Jake’s voice is deep and confident, but I can see a slight tremble in his fingers. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It’s amazing how she looks more stately and confident as she gets older. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Is humanity too confident about its ability to avoid ecological disaster?” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He was trying to look confident, but it came off as sort of anxious. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Chess squared his shoulders and tried to look taller and more confident than he really was. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “My mind shot back a decade,” he later recalled, “to that day we had marched into Vietnam, swaggering, confident, and full of idealism.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Rondon was now confident that there would be other homes along the river where they would have a chance to buy food. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He sighed in a way that made me wonder whether he was confident about the existence of someday. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Lacking the exact X-ray evidence, we were not confident that the configuration chosen was precisely correct. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I walked up to the podium, feeling nervous but confident. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Voldemort would have been reasonably confident that none but a very great wizard would have been able to find the boat,” said Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She wondered if Hercules had ever been as positive as Jason—more upbeat, confident, quick to comfort. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t remember his name, but he sure was confident. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Mami hushes my rudeness again, but I can tell she is proud of my being confident in a language she finds so hard to learn. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “Five,” I countered, my voice even and confident. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, he saw us staring and he gave us a confident nod before we all started rolling. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Falconer grew more confident as the duel went on, pressing his advantage, driving Mr. Armin backward first one step, then another. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z This was the part of his plan he was least confident in, and also the part he knew Koffi would like least. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I thought I detected a glimmer of sadness in his eyes, a real kind of pain, but just as quickly, it was gone, replaced by his usual confident expression. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He had that confident swagger that you knew meant he believed he could convince a scientist the world was flat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z In December, though he lacked an official mandate to do so, Burnham secretly mailed inquiries to five men, “feeling confident that I would carry my point.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Neil. You had that same confident, ‘you will do as I ask’ air that I could never pull off in a million years.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I’m staying right here,” he said, and his voice did not sound confident anymore. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was trying his best to sound confident in front of his fiercest rival. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I blinked at her, surprised by how confident she sounded. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He was beginning to feel confident in Mr. Dacus’s intrinsic sense of justice and fair play; his fine, relaxed humor prescribed the mood in the room. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But she was remarkably confident and utterly unfazed by her surroundings, and proposed that we get down to business right away. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “When you’re ready to inject, try to be as quick, smooth, and confident as possible. You’ll be an expert in no time.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Something about watching the firewood burn, smelling the acrid smoke of his own life, had made him feel strangely confident. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Then for himself—with a kind of confident, enabling, serene power that flicks like a razor and then hides. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He left her with his guards, confident that his prized prisoner would be safe. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I tried to make the lie sound confident. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z If Zach were a less confident person, he might have been terrified, and in fact, the part did scare him in the beginning. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z She saw a man in his late sixties, prosperous, confident, beautifully dressed, used to the very best of everything, used to moving among powerful people and whispering in important ears. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Farther down the path, he walked at a leisurely pace, as self-assured and confident as a wolf prowling its territory. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Instead of wise and confident, the man looked cold, commanding, intimidating, like some regal animal of prey. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I am confident that this experiment will also demonstrate that the Negro and Native Reeducation Act is entirely unnecessary. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I have good news for you, Jeremie. On condition, of course, that you do well on your examinations, which we are all confident you will.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Commander Kurt Meyer noted, “The magnificent young grenadiers look at us with laughter in their eyes. They have no fear. They are confident. They have faith in their strength and the will to fight.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “No, let's beat 'em up,” I said, feeling confident for a moment. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I left his office strangely happy, confident that something good had just happened, not knowing exactly what. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Gray’s manner—confident but not threatening—calmed Pax. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The boy rode with his back straight and arms at his sides, confident and unafraid, such a contrast from last night. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Be you. Stay confident, visible. Even if others can’t see you.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Percy remembered how confident she’d acted when they first met—taking control of the situation with the gorgons and ushering him to safety. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Percy tried to sound confident, though he could feel the level of panic rising in the room. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He had short hair, and his confident manner signaled that he’d been around awhile. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Despite the confident and providential statements of leaders like Paine, Jefferson, and Adams, the conclusions that look so foregone to us had yet to congeal for them. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When she felt certain Donovan was gone, Jule walked out of the men’s room, confident, no big thing, and headed for the street. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Best of all, these days when I see a mountain, I look at it slowly and appraisingly, with a narrow, confident gaze and eyes of chipped granite. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She is supposed to be sure and confident about those things, but how can she possibly be sure and confident about those things? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z And Bodega would, too, confident that Nazario would get him acquitted or at least a light sentence. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “W. F.” was confident that anyone who followed this procedure could wander about town in complete safety. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Abigail remained confident that Jefferson could be trusted, that the bipartisan direction was the proper course, and the inclusion of a prominent Republican on the peace delegation to France, probably Madison, was a shrewd move. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “He’s covered all next year’s work. He’s going to take examinations for college and save a year. And Kilkenny is confident that he will pass. Now, what do you think of that?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I set the wipers on intermittent, feeling a little more confident. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Because you’ve turned my smart, funny, confident best friend into a total bowl of Jell-O, I wanted to yell. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Jethro noticed that there was no more talk of taking the South “by the britches,” no more confident statements of ending the whole affair in one decisive swoop. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Luce seemed optimistic, confident, and Tessie and Milton began to be filled with hope. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Their rockets had reached speeds of Mach 15 in flight, and they were confident of their abilities to lift a payload—a satellite and a human passenger—into orbit. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Like most warlords, he was never very confident about what was going on behind his back. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yep. There’s a whole TV show dedicated to this method,” Ernie said, all confident; he had a way of saying stuff that made Genie believe it, even if it really didn’t make much sense. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Not all the physicists were quite so confident. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Its expression was confident, as if assured of its devotees, the unyielding lips sensuous and full. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I replayed our encounter, only this time I was charming, confident, able to carry on a conversation that dazzled him while Maritza and her friends watched enviously. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He’s so comfortable in his own skin and confident in his art—he’s the opposite of me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A thrilling image took shape in my imagination, of me in Maria’s role, the midwife’s daughter, confident, knowledgeable. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He was a nice guy who seemed strong and confident, with no fear of anything. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The philosophers, confident that Aristotle was always right, saw no need to test his claims. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We are therefore fairly confident that we have the right picture, at least back to about one second after the big bang. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m confident that I will be en route to Rose Hill and my momma soon. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He was more confident now, more willing to take charge. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t confident enough to ignore a jerk like Michael.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I tried to look good, confident, but I was so unconvincing. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I try to make my voice sound confident, but it squeaks out of me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Were going to get caught, probably, and when we do, just let me talk. You just look cute and be that weird mix of innocent and confident, and we’ll be fine.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z No longer hesitant and clumsy, she had become vocal, aggressive, and confident. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I repositioned my bike helmet, my curls tied in a low bun underneath, confident I was protected by my oversized sunglasses and a generous slathering of sunblock insisted on by Mom. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z In Berkeley, Ky Ebright was, if anything, probably even more confident than Al Ulbrickson, both about the upcoming regatta in Seattle and about his Olympic prospects. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Not only was he more knowledgeable, he was bolder and more confident. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In this case, he was pretty confident he could receive what he demanded. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The young mouse strode onwards, his mind working coolly and without fear, confident that he could handle the situation. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I act confident as my insides quiver at the idea of recording myself singing my words. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I need to seem completely composed, completely confident. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z By the end of my second year on the team, I still wasn’t in the starting lineup, but I was a more confident fencer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Like Luthuli, he was articulate yet not showy, confident but humble. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Tall, well built, and confident, he was as black as the night. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt was very far from feeling confident, but he’d observed El Patron give orders many times. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been so confident that I had failed to put aside the price of train fare home. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione, who had now achieved Apparition twice, was a little more confident, but Harry, who would not be seventeen for another four months, could not take the test whether ready or not. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Professor Rumfoord said frightful things about Billy within Billy’s hearing, confident that Billy no longer had any brain at all. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His shoulders were broad, his hair had held its dark color, his square-jawed, confident face retained a healthy-hued youthfulness, and his teeth, unstained and strong enough to shatter walnuts, were still intact. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a break in the weather, and though it wasn’t likely to last, Marina was a confident navigator and knew that she’d found her way through bad weather before. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z On the point of the first firing...I was never more confident of any matter subject to the examination of my senses. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She is overweight but confident, wearing her T-shirt tight enough to hug her curves. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Dad was a perpetual optimist, confident that brains someday would triumph over inanimate steel; bolstered in the belief that he entered the fray with clean hands and a pure heart. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z For one thing, he was confident that, this time, he had done everything in his power to prepare for the task. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Howard was privately distressed but publicly reassuring and confident. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My old mom was confident before, but it wasn’t enough. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just his strong arms and his skillful hands, though Piper liked those just fine, but the way he acted so upbeat and confident. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Budgie’s owners had been confident that Apartment Search would find me a place. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I decided the wine makers must have been confident it was good, so I added the bottle to my cart. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I meant to say it straight up, real confident. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She was confident it would go solidly for him. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z While we were motoring along this stretch, I remarked to Rousseau that he must be very confident to drive with me alone and unhandcuffed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Reyna was having trouble holding herself together, keeping up the image of the confident commander. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The man hated the way Punky was so confident. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He let the mare run far behind them, confident of their direction. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They weren’t loud or confident like the march of a Son of the Six; these were softer, more hesitant. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “You didn’t seem quite so confident when you were telling Harry it was a sheep,” said Hermione coolly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z There would be other Mrs. Van Hoppers, and I was young, and confident, and strong. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z None of our magazine editors or the Ladies' Day staff members sat anywhere near me, and Betsy seemed sweet and friendly, she didn't even seem to like caviar, so I grew more and more confident. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Garfield was confident that he had taken the majority in enough states to win decisively in the Electoral College. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “She loves it. She seems so much more confident now. I think it makes a real difference, being at a girls’ school, you know?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The little man wasn't a confident speaker, though Nok could tell he was trying. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When she stepped into the spotlight, she looked confident and radiant. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She gave them one last confident smile and climbed the steps. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z For me, the day was fun, because I was confident and always knew I had done well. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I can do this,” he said, not in a whisper, but at a confident volume. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z If we think of God as a clockmaker, then we can be confident that he will have made a world amenable to experimental enquiry. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She felt confident about Blaine: he was a descendant of the black men and women who had been in America for hundreds of years. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “We don’t have their armaments. It makes them confident.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “His mood,” Watson recalled, “was no longer that of a confident master lecturing hapless colonial children.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She finished up with assurance, “I am very confident and completely grown-up.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Marcus was confident enough now to put his arm across the striped back and tickle the thickly padded ribs, which Aurelia allowed. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I was smiling as I came down from the apparatus, confident that I’d delivered. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I’m not confident that they tell me the truth. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Samira sounded confident, the way she always did, but I spotted tiny beads of sweat on her upper lip. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Seriously, I want to be as confident as Teacher there when I grow up,” she said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Once I got there, I felt a little more confident. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Following the dramatic Americanization of their children, even my parents grew more publicly confident. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s grown people who always believe the worst, she thought, confident that her contemporaries believed no more nor less than what Jem and Hank had circulated. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z For the first time in months, I saw my father look a bit more confident. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Although Swiss and Spanish infantry may be considered terrifying, nevertheless both have defects, so that a third kind of military organization could not only oppose them but also be confident of overcoming them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I thought maybe if I could be confident, something might happen between us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “Oh sure,” said Leper in his new, confident, false voice. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is, as they say, the straw that will break the camel’s back. Once it leaves the Alexandriaville Public Library, we feel quite confident that Mr. Luigi Lemoncello will want to leave, too.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z So apparently the pater wasn’t a complete moron, but Annabeth remained confident. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I collected it myself, getting quite confident about cycling into town, as Mitraillette always uses the same checkpoint—they know me now, and wave me through without bothering to check my papers. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “I can keep up,” he said, confident of his speed. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The tom, confident that now he would be fed in the elegant way he was accustomed to, began to knead his paws and his purring grew hoarse with triumph. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to smile, like I’m confident it will work this time, despite the idea she explained over the phone. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Overall Olmsted remained confident that his exposition landscape would succeed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Knowing Americans felt threatened, he’d been confident Congress would pass his bill. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z His hands, which were so confident and skillful at taking apart clocks, probed the monkeys. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were out of their neighborhood, and weren’t nearly as confident as they would have been if they had been in Harlem. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Percy, how did you know? You were so confident he’d choose the poison.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The building had been created for life, for constant motion, for students rushing back and forth, some confident, most scared, all trying to figure out their place in the world. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Okay, so anagrams. That's one. Got any other charming talents?” she asked, and now he felt confident. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I was confident that once I got into law school I would find the right path for me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We have known the Will family since our boys were in kindergarten, and are confident that every measure will be taken to ensure this doesn't happen again. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “The Basket of Hands,” the collection of pages that he was finally confident could become a book, was gone. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Claudia had begun her research confident that a morning’s study would make her completely an expert; but Michelangelo had humbled her, and humility was not an emotion with which she felt comfortable; she was irritable. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think you got something there,” Ob told Cletus with a confident nod of his head. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z I felt fairly confident this was a chanterelle. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Adams was so confident in his own revolutionary credentials that he regarded himself as immune to such charges. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z If I thought my sudden allegiance to honesty would make me feel confident, I was wrong. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Somehow, this woman managed to make Nathan feel both confident and self-conscious at the same time. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Though Francis could not help dominating the lunchtime conversation, his mood was no longer that of a confident master lecturing hapless colonial children who until then had never experienced a first-rate intellect. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “I am confident that she can be convinced again.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Smith’s protectiveness had given way to confident magnanimity. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z If we could do this for a number of stars in the same galaxy, and our calculations always gave the same distance, we could be fairly confident of our estimate. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Sort of like a brother or sister—an older, more confident, much prettier brother or sister. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They were confident that when the judge heard from them all and realized that the police had imprisoned a well-known businessman, the judge might very well release him that day. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Because his last name put him toward the front of the class, Woody was one of the first to enter the gym, walking with a confident strut. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z You got to be a hundred percent confident to make it out. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he doesn’t believe I will Get It and sometimes I’m not so sure either but Mrs. Brook is confident so I’m going to keep working on my finesse. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Still wearing my most confident smile, I whispered, "We're totally outnumbered. Let's run away." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She considers it and seems confident in her appraisal. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He ran off in the direction of the store, but I was so confident that I did not even watch him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The formidable advance of science and technology in Wagner’s time, instead of making people confident and liberated, made them fearful and vulnerable, ripe for exploitation. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Not a single member of the crew had any experience of driving a dog team, but that wasn’t the sort of detail to worry the confident Shackleton. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Even from behind the curtain, I can hear Elizabeth’s brother laughing, her confident voice in reply, and the sounds pull me back to that lonely, hollow feeling I always get on Halloween. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She knew she wouldn't manage it right away, but she felt fairly confident that with a great deal of practice and effort, she would succeed in the end. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “We are confident,” said Edward Lim, “that the state will see fit to return custody of May Ling Chow to her biological mother.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Just by the way she stands, by the confident smile she flashes as she walks to meet us, I can tell she's almost there. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He pulled the sheet clear of the typewriter, set it aside, and wrote his letter out in longhand, confident that the personal touch fitted the occasion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They were absolutely confident of victory, because they had worked very hard. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z That didn’t exactly reassure me, but I nodded and tried to give him a confident smile. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I am confident I shall soon receive the documentarian post I deserve. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z By January 20, 1942, Seaborg was confident enough to write McMillan with assurance that the bombardments had produced an unknown isotope of element 94. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was Father Carole, confident he wasn’t about to be mowed down by a bunch of angry Indians, who answered. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She thought of him coming to champion her, confident, unruffled, those wide dependable shoulders like a fortress between her and the angry face of Goodwife Cruff. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The seven members of the team came together in a circle, joined hands, then broke from the circle cheering and confident. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When Dad talked to me, his voice was weak, but otherwise he sounded the same—confident and needing nothing, certainly nothing within my power to give him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z By the mid-fifteenth century, Western music was a dynamic, confident art form. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z She did seem more confident than before, more at peace. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Stella wasn’t certain Mrs. Grayson felt as confident as she sounded. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But I am confident - as I was then - that the sorts of elaborate and mysterious processes performed by someone like Mr Jack Neighbours had little or no discernible effect on the end result. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The score was 10 to 2, and though the Chinese rookie never got on base again or caught even one ball, Shirley was confident that the next time...next time, she could. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z And she looked so confident, too, staring straight ahead with her dark blue eyes and the most perfect-looking black eyebrows, her hair hanging down across her forehead. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Adam wanted us to be happy and confident in ourselves, no matter where we were. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He was smiling and looked confident, but he had a line of hired goons standing behind him to back up his authority. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The girls wore uniforms and looked confident and content. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I relate the way the poor Tree Man’s extremities hung from him like gnarled trunks, and with that disturbing image firmly planted in my head, I’m pumped, confident, and take a bigger bite. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Recruiter 1: ‘You have to be more confident about yourself when you’re speaking. You’re very nervous. I want you to work a little on that and then get in touch with us.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z And just like that, her confident air dissolves, the knife at Marcus’s throat falters, and he grabs her face in his hands and kisses her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Percy didn’t let go of her hand, which also made her feel more confident. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Corinthians thought she should be afraid of him, for something in his manner suggested waiting—a confident, assured waiting. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re just so ... good at all this. So confident It makes me nervous just being inside city limits.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Neither side was confident that they had the votes to win. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Dari seemed so nervous and Twig was so confident that I couldn’t help but laugh at how opposite they were. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z While Pastor Dames introduces him, Paul Robeson sits like a tender giant, strong and confident. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Something about Spike always seems just a little more grown than everyone else, even her breakfast seems confident. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Gale has shown up for training every day unless occupied with other approved duties. We feel confident he can manage himself in the field,” says Coin. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I felt confident, especially when I caught sight of Martha on the sidelines, smiling broadly. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I sensed that Malcolm was not confident he would succeed in escaping from the shadowy world which had held him in thrall. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Until that Christmas when we received the gifts I had been confident that they were both dead. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nigerians can be so obsequious. We are a confident people but we are so obsequious. It’s not difficult for us to be insincere.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z If I could honestly invest the hapless actor in this fateful drama with feelings of a loftier cast, my task would be easier and I would feel confident of the outcome. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I am confident,” he observed, “that it will do him more harm than me.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z They gather and consider far more information than is truly necessary because it makes them feel more confident—and with someone’s life in the balance, they need to feel more confident. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I’m surprised by how confident I sound, when I certainly don’t feel it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Even though he hardly shifted his head as he looked at them, I felt confident that I would get a signal. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Penelope was confident that one fate or the other would be hers eventually, and so she tried not to give the matter too much thought. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She said that by introducing me to all these great things, Mary Elizabeth gained a “superior position” that she wouldn’t need if she was confident about herself. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The sun on his face and the girl’s smooth body touching his own gave him a strong, sleepy, confident feeling. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Under the picture were three bold, confident marks, circled in black. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z He was no more confident than Constance that the end wasn’t hurtling toward them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He sounds pretty confident, and he hasn’t led me wrong yet. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “No problema,” I say in a big confident way and keep going. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He was getting confident enough to sing the water monster lullaby on his own. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The village would be quiet without the eldest twins, but she was confident that Ivan and his brothers would fill that void in no time. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z But he was confident they would eventually praise him for his heroic action. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Or rather she doesn’t look the way she did when I last saw her, in her wide cotton skirt and barbaric bracelet, elegant and confident. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It took some minutes before she was confident. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Archie allowed himself the indulgence of a quiet, confident laugh, but closed his fists to hide his moist palms. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Day before yesterday she would have said “Mr. Finch’ll help him” confident that Atticus would turn dark to daylight. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Then she went up the steps, hoping she looked more confident than she felt. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z But she straightened her back and tried to look confident. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Coach Mustilli worked with me one-on-one during practice for at least thirty minutes every day until he was confident he could turn me loose with the rest of the saber fencers. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z More importantly, I began to see more and more black people on that screen, and I realized they seemed contented, confident, rich, and free. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Unless he turns his clothes inside out, which I am fairly confident he doesn’t know to do, he’ll never find us. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I was starting to feel confident that I could reach all the way over the other side. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I think I looked all confident, like I was sure it would work out, like I didn’t care. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The simplicity of the maze makes me nervous rather than confident. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z For seven months Dorothy Vaughan had apprenticed as a mathematician, growing more confident with the concepts, the numbers, and the people at Langley. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The Black Tips’ lieutenant might have wrinkles creasing the corners of his eyes and burgeoning jowls beneath his sideburns, but he looked confident, experienced. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He felt so confident that he even wrote a letter, on Klan letterhead, introducing himself to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and inviting them to attend a Klavern meeting. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She delivered the finished assignment to him just as she completed her work for Dorothy Vaughan, double-checking all numbers, confident that they were correct. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z By the time they left, Horan was confident the men knew how to use the guns to defend themselves. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z For samples of a given size, the narrower the confidence interval—that is, the more precise the estimate—the less confident we can be of it. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I recall the girl who could do this so easily, who could bound her way down the board feeling confident that her legs would hold her up. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Now that I knew exactly what to expect at an Olympic competition, I felt more confident than I had before my individual matches. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z That means doing your best to look confident even if you don’t feel confident. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He was content and confident, and so was I. And that is how I happened to stay around Amarillo for a while. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z They switched seats, and strangely, the sound of the motor—the turns and rhythm—sounded more confident with Mrs. Baylor behind the wheel. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The phone went straight to voice mail: his message from another lifetime, the voice of a busy, confident man with a beautiful wife at home. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re not not wanted’ in America,” I finally say in a small voice that sounds less confident than I want. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z It’s really cool that you were confident enough to just ignore her. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Sliding, she charged by, talking to some other Charm Bracelet, both of them moving with that lazy, confident hauteur they all had. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He sounded so confident then that I felt a small part of me give. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I don’t let the slur move me, because I feel more confident than I have in a long while. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Sirs,” said Sip, in tones confident of his lie, “sirs, I know not what you’s aiming at.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Double last year’s price but John was confident. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Koffi tried to sound confident as she asked the question, but when she spoke, she found her voice was hoarse and scratchy, as though she hadn’t spoken in days. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He was so confident about this—about this trust—that I saw clearly the hole in Charlie’s process. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z There may be a few little faults in the plumbing and minor discrepancies among the staff, but I’m very confident of my service. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z These past few days with Al have shown me that sometimes all a person needs is a little jolt of support to feel more confident. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z With the perspective frame, he feels confident making a drawing with a firm hand, the outlines and proportions being correct. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The developer had even started running pipes across National Park land in the confident—but, as it happened, mistaken—presumption that the Park Service wouldn’t have the will or money to stop him. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z But if Ruth was sometimes embarrassed, catching my eye in the middle of some story or other, she seemed confident I wouldn’t give her away. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” he said in his confident way, and he patted his pocket. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “This won’t take much of your time. I promise. But if we work together, I feel confident, we will both be quite satisfied with the end result.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Like the school children, she had accepted Kit without a question or suspicion, and like a child she scuttled ahead now, confident that Kit would accept her in the same way. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But she has the same wide brown eyes, the same confident gaze, as the man Mom was talking to in the bookstore the day she took me shopping. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He grew more confident, sitting on the edge of my table to talk before Biology class started, ignoring Edward as completely as he ignored us. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z "Stay where you are," she said, more confident now. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I'd been raised to be confident and see no limits, to believe I could go after and get absolutely anything I wanted. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Hamilton was not his customarily confident and resplendent self. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Descartes and Boyle are confident they can protect themselves from atheism, the first by distinguishing mind from matter, and the second by regarding the natural world as providing proof of God’s design. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Sarah’s going to do good,” I say, confident. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Earlier decisions had chipped away at the “separate but equal” doctrine, yet Jim Crow had managed to adapt to the changing legal environment, and most Southerners had remained confident that the institution would survive. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Their pressed smart-fitting uniforms, their polished black boots, their confident eyes filled her with that hollowness that came with having been robbed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The British officers I knew were confident the American army was fallen apart. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He threw the bag up in the air and caught it, confident of his audience. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z With due respect for the fine work of other papers, I’m confident the reporting represented in these pages takes the discussion of class in our country to a new level. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I’m not sure if it’s Voxy’s confident posture, but no one gives us a second glance. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z So there we were, the nine of us: my father, my mother, my two sisters, four brothers, and myself, so confident as we walked along our first beach. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go oft' in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was confident, excited, the blood was up. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “And save Miss Peregrine,” I repeated, though the words felt empty; the more confident I tried to sound, the less confident I actually felt. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Volpe likes him and is confident that Moore, whose son had been in theater at the local Catholic high school, values the drama program. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He became confident in his ability to survive. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z It was a confident and satisfied group of friends who shook paws as the meeting ended. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then he folded the cloth up neatly, gave his nose one more confident swipe, and jammed the hanky back in his pocket. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z One moment she must have been so confident, and now she was frantic. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She was confident that none of that concern showed on her face as she took to the podium. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z If being a man meant always having to act confident and never being able to admit feeling sadness or self-doubt, it was just as much of a trap as being a woman was. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It would be harder for the other guys to meet the quota—already they were groaning and moaning —but John was supremely confident. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear faint voices now, and Gum Baby seemed more confident in where she was going. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But the stones had told him that the old man was still with him, and that made him feel more confident. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He wished he were as confident as his words. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Lester Burton sat in the front row, smiling and confident, while Shady and Jinx sat across the aisle. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Barack, he recalls, was friendly and confident and made a couple of minutes of easy small talk before we ran up to my apartment to pick something up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Surely, you are one of the confident North and not one of the cynical old continent.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He sounded too forceful, too assured, too confident that he was right and anyone who opposed him was wrong. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z If Hale had momentarily been uneasy, he was confident by the time White spoke to him—even cocky, evidently convinced that he remained untouchable. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “It was a little trickier than I expected. But I hope he will be satisfied. You sound confident that your reception will be good?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The confident presentation of an idea in classic style should not be confused with an arrogant insistence that it is correct. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He felt confident enough to walk in the dark and decided not to use the flashlight app on his phone. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Feeling confident, happy, and hungry, Hitler sent his forces to invade Germany’s half of Poland on September 1, 1939. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The men are speaking of hope and are confident of victory as they wonder where and when they will fight the Yankees once again. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z But he was such a calm, strong fish and he seemed so fearless and so confident. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled, confident and pleased with herself again. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I considered myself a confident, successful woman, but I was also the same kid who used to tell people she planned to be a pediatrician and devoted herself to setting perfect attendance records at school. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Like the time he joined the Navy, or the time he moved us all to Grosse Pointe, Milton did whatever he wanted, confident that he knew best. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The Helsing technique is just as hard as it looks, but Dylan is pretty confident we’ll win our duels with just the basics. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Everyone enjoyed these jibes immensely, and it gave me pleasure to see my son so happy and confident. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her braces have come off her teeth, revealing a confident, frequent, American smile. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Shimmering there on the cloth was a cooler version of Percy Jackson—with just the right clothes, a confident smile on my face. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She seemed confident that the corpse was her father. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The reputation of the school was at stake, he told us, and he was very, very, very confident that we would not let Camillo Junior High down. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z When he faced Arm again, his expression was again powerful and confident. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It remained the City I remembered, so confident of its greatness that it can afford to be kind. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to sound more confident than I felt. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It is possible he read it when he was in Venice in 1580/81—but of course only if it had been written by then, of which we cannot be confident. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Mr. Little nodded, but in a more confident way. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I will be watching your progress. Polybotes was not boasting when he warned that your blood would awaken the Earth Mother. The giants are very confident of this.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As long as he was well equipped and had a good crew, he was confident in his ability to pull off his plan. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I was confident of passing the final exams in December, so I began mapping out my future plans. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At the house I deposited his can of water on the porch beside his milk and eggs, confident that I had escaped suspicion. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z "The last one was the one I met you at," answered the girl, in an alert, confident voice. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z But if the theory was mathematically consistent and always gave predictions that agreed with observations, we could be reasonably confident that it was the right one. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When I traveled to London to write a dissertation on English Renaissance literature, I was finally confident of membership in a ‘community of scholars.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My brother looks more confident and sure of himself with every word he says. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He spread his hands and hoped he looked confident and useful, not desperate and terrified. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Be confident that your efforts were enough, my heart. Very little could have been done to save your friend.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I thought it was a sign that we were feeling more confident when we turned the television set off in the middle of the uproar about Central and took our places at the dinner table. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed confident, as much a comrade as a wife. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He made this confident remark almost but not quite to Phineas, who was still sitting alone in the middle of the room. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Every movement of his was sure, calm, confident. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I hope I sound confident, but Ma must know how nervous I am, because she gives my shoulder a squeeze. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z She covered her ears when the little creatures streamed out of their smelly pens, but she was charmed by the confident way they nibbled lucerne from her hands. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Madame Padva wished not to be involved any longer, but she is confident that Miss Burgess can handle her responsibilities.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z For he was more confident, now, in his manner with her, he had grown used to having a woman about him again. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” I said, hoping I sounded as confident and carefree as he did. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Like their precursors, they tend to be brash, confident, and unapologetic. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She raps back two confident knowing raps that match the confident knowing smile on her face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “I’m quite calm, quite confident. You saw how Julyan was at lunch, and Frank. There won’t be any difficulty at the inquest. It’s going to be all right.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The score was zero-zero, but at lunchtime James was confident that was about to change. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When they finally moved him to the Baldwin County Jail in Bay Minette for the August trial, Walter left death row confident he'd never return. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She was gently confident and highly accomplished and would become a lifelong friend. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I'm not confident enough to let my drawings speak for me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Each side must be quite confident that the other understands the new limits. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though Mrs. Moss had outsmarted me at her house, I was confident that a doctor would detect the truth. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Do that part again. It doesn’t flow. You don’t sound confident—like that other little girl. That little white girl from down the street. ” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I’d never heard him sound so confident about anything, except maybe that cheese enchiladas were better than chicken enchiladas. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The thing is, I never had social anxiety before—I was always pretty confident and outgoing. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The voice on the radio was youthful, eager, confident. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Tall and slender and extremely confident, K.D. was a third-year student and he took me under his wing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was short like her daughter, but her gaze was cool and confident, and she held her head high, which made her seem taller. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And my sister Nora on lead guitar, looking so relaxed and confident that I almost don’t recognize her. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z For I was increasingly confident of my own public identity. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They were confident that these provincials, these yokels now gaping at their equipment, gauging the manner of fighting men they were, would be so impressed they would never stand up and fight them. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As he grew more confident, the Navajo language flowed from his mouth. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It probably came out pretty muddled at first, but after a while, as I became more confident she’d hear me out, I calmed down and got a lot clearer. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was pretty worried about how she acted there, but the more I think about it, the more confident I am that Sparkle will figure things out. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Resonant and inevitable, like the dull toll of an iron bell, confident in the ability of its peal to reach all those who needed reaching. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Calder didn’t sound as confident as he was trying to feel. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t as flashy as Lilya, but she was every bit as confident. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She remained on the gravel for a minute or two, not quite frightened enough to turn back, nor confident enough to go on. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He appeared strong and confident as he nodded encouragement to me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Even beyond the trophy they had brought home from Poughkeepsie, Joe and his fellow sophomores had good reason to be confident and optimistic about the upcoming season. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z This is part of what makes him a confident, happy person. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Curly’s performance went over so fabulously at home that he was confident Chuck Muckle would go for it, too. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They brought the ball up slow, confident, and Brothers took me in deep. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Tag was far less confident about jumping on other males, though. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Salatin is confident he could meet any health standard the government would set. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Weak players were clumsy and unsure; strong players were confident and graceful. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She had on a dark shirt and jeans, her face was tanned and her hair brown; she was confident nothing would give her away. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z All these weeks a hearing Minny sound so confident and now... The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Although Hale had made a compelling witness, White was confident the government had proven its case. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Before I walk out of my room, I wink at Aishwarya, perpetually cool and confident. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z But just as we had outgrown our Youth League outlook, I was confident that these young men would transcend some of the strictures of Black Consciousness. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He could see them together—graceful Lo, dashing and confident Hancock. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She hoped she sounded more confident than she felt. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z You couldn’t see, you couldn’t guess, why they began feeling so confident. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When I turned back to loading rocket candy, I felt something I had never felt before—powerful, confident, and angry all at once. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Questions were answered on a volunteer basis, and I was able to sit back and relax, confident that the same few students would do most of the talking. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z They stayed like that, confident for the moment that this piece of the world was theirs, and that it was enough. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The next night Cleopatra hosted a superb banquet, but Mark Antony must have felt confident. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He took the cigarette out momentarily and spoke in the confident voice to which I was accustomed. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Banks, more confident about measuring risk, now extend credit to low- income families, so that owning a home or driving a new car is no longer evidence that someone is middle class. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I was just about ready to pass out from the anxiety when Barack came trotting up the stairs, wearing his big old confident grin. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The new knowledge did not spread in the same rapid, confident way outside Europe. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He was sure that he was going to win, and felt confident enough to agree, laughingly, to cancel part of Deydey’s debt. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z For the first time in his life, he was confident things would go his way. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He knew who she was, and he seemed confident that I only needed to be “old enough.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z By the time I hit graduation, I felt confident and comfortable with who I was, as a Black American woman and as a Muslim American woman. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z This one had a more confident flow and they crossed it by a stone bridge thick with cow dung. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I was trying to sound confident but I don’t think it came out exactly right. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z He is confident that the unicorn is a mythical beast. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z On my first day on the job, I walked into my classroom and tried to present myself as an authority figure, someone confident and intelligent, but inside I was a nervous wreck. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Here was a definite challenge for Bobby, and he attempted to stay focused and confident by carefully studying Geller’s other games in the tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We may have been stuck in one place, but I was confident: the world was moving toward our position, not away from it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents made a striking pair of newlyweds, both tall and good-looking, my mom with a stately, confident air, and my dad, soft-spoken, gentle, and sincere, with an easy smile and a long, straight nose. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Holly seemed confident and the other three were in high spirits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Darkclaw and the ferret came marching in, not knowing whether to be confident or apprehensive. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He was confident he could frighten North Vietnam into backing down. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It took some experts many years to even recognize that crime was falling, so confident had they been of its continuing rise. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “Now standing erect without external support, his closed hands fixed firmly to his thighs, the kouros expresses the confident vitality that is characteristic of the best of his brothers.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Yet Papa seemed quite confident, so she followed silently. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I always wear this stuff,” I said, trying to sound as confident and masculine as possible, considering the magnitude of my certain and fourteen-year-old wimposity. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I didn’t usually see Mother like this, confident and in charge. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Where Coop was gentle, tentative about every moment of contact, Breanna is confident, aggressive. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “I mean, it really captures the whole surviving-a-storm thing, you know? With the messy paper and the ripped corners, and you standing in your empty yard looking all tough and confident. It’s awesome.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They were confident that they were making progress, and we cannot leave that progress out of our history, any more than we can leave out the influence they had on those who came after them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I take my ticket and try to look as confident as I can, pulling my shoulders back and keeping my eyes straight ahead. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She chopped and mixed and moved so quickly that I couldn’t always follow what she was doing, but every action was confident. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I felt pretty confident it was in good shape, because I'd spent a few hours asleep in the rover before returning to the Hab, and the pressure was still good. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I convinced her by saying that red would make me look confident. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I went to algebra, my last-period class, feeling confident because I had always done well in math. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I was confident that nothing could get any worse than it had been, and that thought made me smile a lot. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She was the kind of mature and outwardly confident, perfect girl who really could have a forty-year-old airline-pilot boyfriend, and you wouldn’t think twice about their relationship. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z In the mid-afternoon he came back to the Near Hind relaxed and confident, and slept until one of the sentries woke him for silflay. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His two children had grown tall and confident, vibrant advertisements for what the next generation could do. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They were confident, and on their way to the assigned field they made fun of the competition—decked out with matching gear bags and all those silly-looking parents perched on the sidelines. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They'd been little more than ballast since Storm's End, and were eager to get at the foe, confident of victory. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The wireless operator stared at the coded abbreviations, then spoke into the headset, giving orders in German with confident calm. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z But I felt confident of outwitting any bee. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not like to speak in class like I did back home, when I was the confident star student. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He looked the calmest to Thomas, the most confident, the least scared. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Idwar, still quiet and shy, became a confident young man on the field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z When the session was over, Mrs. de Roo asked me if I felt any more confident about my form assembly. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z And he was known to be fastidious about not granting permissions until he could be confident his shows would be produced to a certain standard. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Feeling confident, I placed the note pad inside the desk and waited for the class to start. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It was quite confident of its ability, therefore, “I—can—help—you.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z |
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