laid-backness

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Noun
  • Without robust standards and awareness, pricing shifts and country of origin don’t offer much assurance of any meaningful progress.
    Zoe Bayliss Wong, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • But on the occasions when the ball did find him around the box, the cocky assurance that saw him nutmeg Branthwaite en route to scoring a 29-minute hat-trick in last season’s corresponding fixture was nowhere to be seen.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The success of Un Verano Sin Ti—nominated for a Grammy for album of the Year, and the first album by a Latin artist to have 10 billion streams on Spotify, as well as being the album with the most streams in 2022 and 2023, among other accolades—gave him self-confidence.
    Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 1 May 2025
  • To go up 2-0 against St. Louis just to lose again, pushed out of the series by a team that found another level, would challenge any athlete’s self-confidence.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That self-assurance helped the gifted actor make history, becoming the youngest person to sign a first-look deal at a studio at 14 years old.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Chapman attributes that self-assurance to Kershenbaum.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Long considered one of the best places for wings throughout the metro area, this wooden den of dart throwing and patio drinking is famous for its indifference to change.
    Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
  • Related article Conclave: A visual guide to the secretive process of choosing a new pope Throughout his papacy, however, Francis faced fierce resistance from small, but noisy, conservative Catholic groups and a certain amount of indifference and silent resistance from bishops in the hierarchy.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The quiet, lead-by-example left fielder shows remarkable poise and composure.
    Jim Bowden, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • What happened in Skokie this spring is a lesson for us all on what really matters and how to carry ourselves with dignity and poise — win or lose.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps what was most interesting about this year’s festivities were the colors and textures that were utilized to showcase the boisterous personalities and confidence of the players.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
  • For months, Beijing has been projecting an air of strength and confidence in its ability to withstand an escalating trade war with the US.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Laid-backness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid-backness. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

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