a lot of confidence

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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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I was flattered to be included, learned a lot, and gained alotofconfidence.
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I do not believe you would lose 400 to 500 men, whereas by the other course you would destroy alotofconfidence.
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I had alotofconfidencein my colleagues on the board.
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People have alotofconfidencein these organisations.
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That would give an awfullotofconfidenceto an awful lot of pensioners who feel hard done by.
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I have alotofconfidencein the part-time teacher in technical education.
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There is alotofconfidencein the industry, from management down to the last man in the pit.
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People who travel the world have a firm background and alotofconfidenceand support.
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We cannot have alotofconfidencein negotiators who are not agreed at the beginning about what they are negotiating on.
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To act on that belief takes alotofconfidence.
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That has given alotofconfidenceto small businesses and to people to start up small businesses.
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It has to have alotofconfidencewithin itself and from its backers.
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I believe that there is alotofconfidencein the taskforce.
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However, we do not have alotofconfidencethat it will.
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He said that he had not alotofconfidencein the acumen and ability of districts and boroughs to come to the right kinds of conclusions.
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Alotofconfidence-building is needed.
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The writer of note is one in whom they have alotofconfidenceand whose advice and guidance they have taken on many previous occasions.
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He's very dedicated, has alotofconfidencein his abilities and can definitely take control of an audience.
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She also begins taking charge and gains alotofconfidence.
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I guess we tend to have alotofconfidencewith him in there.
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