in confidence

Example Sentences

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Private-sector investment is already faring poorly, and it remains unclear how policymakers can reverse a downturn in confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Davis agreed, confiding that he’d previously told the “Two People Exchanging Saliva” team “in confidence, that if we lost, I hope we lost to them.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, after a Jack Conan try was ruled out for Tom O'Toole's knock-on, Wales grew in confidence with a couple of mood-lifting turnovers from captain Dewi Lake and Alex Mann as Edwards' straightforward penalty put them on the board.

From BBC

“You told me in confidence. We’re best friends, and best friends tell each other everything. So I’ll take this secret to my grave, even though I believe you’re wasting Anony Mouse. Just think about how cool you’d be if people knew!”

From Literature

The fall in confidence comes despite an uptick in business activity in February, according to recent PMI data.

From The Wall Street Journal