How to Use confidence in a Sentence

confidence

noun
  • 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.
  • Go play with all the confidence in the world.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Want to lead with confidence and bring out the best in your team?
    — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Want to lead with confidence and bring out the best in your team?
    — John Bowe, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Want to lead with confidence and bring out the best in your team?
    — Gorick Ng, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Want to lead with confidence and bring out the best in your team?
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Want to lead with confidence and bring out the best in your team?
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Want to lead with confidence and bring out the best in your team?
    — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Want to lead with confidence and bring out the best in your team?
    — Michelle Le, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Want to lead with confidence and bring out the best in your team?
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
  • There may not have been a lot of sleep, but there was confidence.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2022
  • What does a vote of confidence mean in the case of an artist who has died?
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Our team has to have confidence.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Go forth and fold with confidence!
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
  • What on earth sapped the confidence?
    — Brad Evans, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That should give users some confidence.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • There’s a confidence in their voice.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
  • Boost your confidence in these styles.
    — Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
  • And Sitake has confidence in both of them to get the job done.
    — Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
  • No, my confidence in that area has been shaken for a long time.
    — CBS News, 4 Sep. 2022
  • That gap points to a mix of confidence and concern.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Teachers need to have confidence in the tools they are asked to use.
    — José Manuel Barroso, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • What in your background that gave you that kind of confidence?
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 June 2022

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