lack of confidence
Example Sentences
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Ehrlich displayed a total lack of confidence in man’s ability to improvise, innovate and invent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“Is that wrong? Not at all, but it shows the lack of confidence people have in private credit. The more they don’t do it, the more confidence is lost and their stock prices drop.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026
All said, the lack of confidence is an interesting assessment of the economy by consumers—coming just ahead of tomorrow’s Fed policy meeting.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
"A lot of it is just letting the fear lead you and just learning to manage the imposter syndrome and manage the confidence, and the lack of confidence you might sometimes have," she says.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
Though, in truth, since the coming of Mrs Helena Kingshaw, he had felt himself a new man, his lack of confidence had faded away.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
