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UK
/kˈɒnfɪdəns/
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[ US /ˈkɑnfədəns/ ]
[ US /ˈkɑnfədəns/ ]
NOUN
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
she spoke with authority
his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
after that failure he lost his confidence -
a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
public confidence in the economy -
a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
everyone trusted him with their confidences
the priest could not reveal her confidences -
a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
confidence is always borrowed, never owned
I have confidence in our team -
a trustful relationship
he betrayed their trust
he took me into his confidence
How To Use confidence In A Sentence
- You captain the dream team of smart thinkers that shine with self-confidence and boundless energy. The Sun
- Stocks spent most of the day in positive territory, buoyed in part by the University of Michigan's report showing consumer confidence rose in March to 95.8 from 94.4 in February.
- The role enables the researcher to gain the confidence of the group that accepts her in her false role.
- An employee or player likes to know when he/she walks into the manager's office that whatever is discussed between them is in confidence.
- Yes the win in Riesa was pleasing as I was wearing a normal costume and was unrested, unshaved and untapered so that's always a confidence boost
- We will therefore go back to the electorate to renew our mandate with confidence.
- Delvile, by which her own goodness proved the source of her defamation: and though something still hung upon her mind that destroyed that firm confidence she had hitherto felt in the friendship of Mr Monckton, she held it utterly unjust to condemn him without proof, which she was not more unable to procure, than to satisfy herself with any reason why so perfidiously he should calumniate her. Cecilia
- The best makeup is Smile. The best jewelry is Modesty. The best clothing is Confidence.
- One thing for certain though is that we have a squad full of quality and confidence, and that last season's treble is only a sign of things to come.
- This requires that the public and lawmakers have confidence that those entrusted to uphold the law will comply with it themselves, both on and off duty. Times, Sunday Times