lack of confidence
Example Sentences
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Watching long-run inflation expectations is important to Federal Reserve officials, who worry that a lack of confidence in their ability to rein in inflation could itself contribute to an inflationary increase in wages and spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
"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
Fish admits a lack of confidence caused him to stay on the sidelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
He started at quarterback his junior year at Permian, but his own obvious lack of confidence caused some of his teammates to lose faith in him in a tight game.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
