How to Use confidence in a Sentence

confidence

noun
Definition of confidencenext
Synonyms for confidencenext
  • The class gave me more confidence.
  • He lacked the confidence to succeed.
  • They have an air of confidence about them.
  • It takes time to build confidence when you are learning a new skill.
  • She has done little to gain their confidence.
  • The experience gave her the confidence to start her own business.
  • School officials express confidence that the problem will soon be resolved.
  • Good grades boosted her confidence.
  • What does a vote of confidence mean in the case of an artist who has died?
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2020
  • The wider the cone, the less confidence forecasters have in where the storm will go.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 12 Oct. 2022
  • And Sitake has confidence in both of them to get the job done.
    — Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
  • But right now, the Ravens have a lot of confidence in him.
    — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • There may not have been a lot of sleep, but there was confidence.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Our faith in them is a big part of their confidence in themselves as a team.
    — Samantha Meese, OregonLive.com, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Get all the facts, and give your confidence the final say.
    — Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022
  • He's been throwing the ball with a lot of confidence and pounding the strike zone.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2021
  • The journey to this level of confidence was not an easy one.
    — Veronica Wells, Essence, 1 Dec. 2021
  • What in your background that gave you that kind of confidence?
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 June 2022
  • The Colts have won two in a row on the road and are coming home with some confidence.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The success over the summer should be a source of confidence, but that’s all.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The findings raised wider confidence that blood tests could do the same in humans.
    — Jared Whitlock, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021
  • That doesn't fill me with confidence, looking at those words on the face of it.
    — Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Go back with the confidence of the spirit of his love, of God's love. ...
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Feb. 2023
  • To get that again, perhaps for a longer time frame, would be a great vote of confidence.
    — Nathan Brown, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2021
  • No, my confidence in that area has been shaken for a long time.
    — CBS News, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The goal was less to build his speed — that was already there — and more to build confidence in his speed.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Maybe it’s confidence, but one wrong move there could end it all.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 July 2018
  • My hope is that this project will help others feel that same confidence and peace of mind.
    — Carolyn Kylstra, SELF, 26 Aug. 2019
  • The outcome is to build self confidence and self esteem.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022

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