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lack of confidence







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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

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

Uncertainty and lack of confidence in exchange policy drove prices higher during the week, as the parallel dollar surged over 50 percent to about 800 bolivars.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Anxiety, lack of confidence, loneliness, worries over appearance, problematic phone use.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

“I can’t figure it out,” Charlie said, his lack of confidence evident in his voice.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson