How to Use "Confident" with Example Sentences

confident (adj): feeling sure about your own abilities or someone else's abilities

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Used with verbs:

"The intern appears confident."
(appears, looks, seems, be: is/am/are)

"She feels confident in her abilities."
(feels, be: is/am/are)

"He sounds confident."
(sounds)

"She is becoming more confident at work."
(be + becoming, be + getting, be + growing)

"She remains confident that she will get the promotion."
(remains)

Used with adverbs:

"He is extremely confident that he will get the job."
(extremely, very, highly, totally, completely)

"It is risky to be overly confident."
(overly, too)

"The player has become increasingly confident."
(increasingly)

"I am reasonably confident about getting a raise."
(reasonably, fairly)

Used with prepositions:

"He feels confident about his future."
(about)

"He is not very confident at his job."
(at)

"I'm confident in our abilities to get it done."
(in)