loss of confidence
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflossandconfidence
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loss
noun
uk/lɒs/us/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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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 oflossandconfidencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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But beyond the loss of financial confidence, there is thelossofconfidencein.
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We know that the public are showing a growinglossofconfidencein the probity and effectiveness of some of our police forces.
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Secondly, is he aware that a resignation of this nature by a preeminent inventor is something which causes alossofconfidencein technologically-based industry?
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Anybody who knows the proper value of a tractor will realise that that indicates alossofconfidenceon the part of the farmers.
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All this is bound to cause a certainlossofconfidence, especially among the smaller builders.
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What is it that has, caused such apprehension and suchlossofconfidenceamong sheep farmers to-day?
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It has broughtlossofconfidence, lower investment and the almost uninsurable risks of the currency markets which make inflation harder to control.
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It was thatlossofconfidencewhich we sought to combat.
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It is also suggested that there is alossofconfidenceby the men in their trade union leaders.
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The unofficial strike is a symptom of thelossofconfidenceof the men in their own elected leaders.
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And this frequentlossofconfidencemeans that doxastic conservatism usually cannot be used as a way of retaining one's beliefs.
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But no system will collapse from thelossofconfidencealone.
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This is particularly true where loneliness orlossofconfidencerather than severe physical or mental frailty have been the prime reasons for the move.
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Psychologically, fear of further falls and alossofconfidenceare common.
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This finding might lead to alossofconfidenceon the part of those funding the program.
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Sensationalism, he argues, involves a "lossofconfidencein a way of seeing," that calls the speaker's and reader's expectations and assumptions into question (4).
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As the city grew in size and importance, an emerging civic pride was balanced against alossofconfidenceand security on the individual level.
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For example, societal concern seems to include both direct costs - "large-scale detriment" - and indirect costs such aslossofconfidencein government and presumably the safety regulators too.
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Acknowledge that previous attempts may have engenderedlossofconfidenceand self-esteem.
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Although only a minority of falls result in serious injury, the psychological impact of any fall can be enormous, leading tolossofconfidenceand self-imposed restrictions on activities.
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All this achieves is alossofconfidencefor the consumer and above all else the destruction of the producer.
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It is clear there has been a publiclossofconfidencein science and technology, scientists and engineers.
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There is actually alossofconfidencein all forms of food aid except for emergency food aid.
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Thelossofconfidenceand flight of capital can only be stopped if democracy is restored and human rights are guaranteed.
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There islossofconfidence—it may not be great, but it is there—among wool-combers, to mention only one section of the trade.
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In fact, the threat can be alossofconfidence.
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It is sufering from a crushinglossofconfidencethat has driven, and is continuing to drive, many farmers from the land.
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However, its penal provisions cannot take effect for at least three years, though thelossofconfidencewill come, as with the surcharge, immediately.
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In recent years there has been damage and somelossofconfidenceas a result of bad practice.
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I suggest that it is partly because by exchange controls they can insulate themselves from anylossofconfidenceabroad.
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