great confidence

collocation in English

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great
adjective
uk
/ɡreɪt/us
/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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confidence
noun
uk
/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/us
/ˈkɑːn.fə.dəns/
the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or ...
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(Definition ofgreatandconfidencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The study showed that people made many mistakes in answering questions about the policy document, yet showedgreatconfidencein the document's design.
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The interaction between male and female parents means that there can be nogreatconfidencein these rankings.
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These results give usgreatconfidencethat the measured ages are providing a good estimate of the timing of eruption and cooling of the lavas.
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And these new traditions, whether oral or literary, vernacular or learned, are presented withgreatconfidence, in a familiar but potent register of time-honoured truth.
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Second, the argument in favor of rationing by responsibility showsgreatconfidencein the free, voluntary, and independent character of individual choice making.
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Considering the huge distances involved, this demonstratesgreatconfidencein his colleagues.
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However, no manufacturer would commit to the immense production investment withoutgreatconfidencein making a reasonable profit on the venture.
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So far, we have no indication of the stability and strength of voters' regime preferences, how accessible they are or whether these preferences are held withgreatconfidence.
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Here on land, one can study terrestrial equivalents of overlapping oceanic spreading ridges withgreatconfidenceand more directly than through remote sensing beneath 2 km of water.
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We look forward withgreatconfidenceto developing our position in that market.
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I havegreatconfidencein his constabulary genius.
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I say withgreatconfidencethat it is not a strong case.
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I feel, on the other hand, that we must enter it in a spirit ofgreatconfidence.
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I believe that everybody hasgreatconfidencein his decisions and ability.
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That they hadgreatconfidencein the management would be shown by the taking of the shares.
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There could also be on that body people of known standing who commandgreatconfidence.
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So long as that situation can be maintained our position is, of course, one ofgreatconfidence.
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All the evidence to-day points to the fact that industry hasgreatconfidencein us.
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I havegreatconfidencein the discretion of the police, who are responsible for carrying out very difficult duties.
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This was a heartening announcement and one that gavegreatconfidenceall round.
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