lack of confidence
Example Sentences
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Safe passing with little creativity showed their nerves, and eight defeats in 11 in all competitions explained a lack of confidence.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Ehrlich displayed a total lack of confidence in man’s ability to improvise, innovate and invent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
A surge in redemption requests across both traded and nontraded funds has shaken the industry and signaled a lack of confidence among investors.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
There is a lack of confidence here among all parties — you, your boyfriend and his parents — that gives me pause.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026
Whatever Petey’s missed opportunity was, it had to have something to do with all these far-out gadgets and his lack of confidence.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
