confident
adjective
someone who is confident believes in their own abilities and so does not feel nervous or frightened
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Confident and proud
proud
adjective
feeling happy about your achievements, your possessions, or people who you are connected with
easy
adjective
an easy way of behaving shows that you are happy, confident, and not worried about anything
assertive
adjective
behaving in a confident way in which you are quick to express your opinions and feelings
self-possessed
adjective
someone who is self-possessed behaves in a calm and confident way in difficult situations
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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