crisis of confidence

collocation in English

meaningsofcrisisandconfidence

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crisis
noun
uk
/ˈkraɪ.sɪs/us
/ˈkraɪ.sɪs/
a time of great disagreement, confusion, ...
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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 ofcrisisandconfidencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thiscrisisofconfidencein the promise of maturity manifested itself in a variety of ways.
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State provision is also not immune from thiscrisisofconfidence.
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This article will make clear the heterogeneity and complexity of this worldview, one of the inherent reasons for thecrisisofconfidencein which it foundered.
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You were talking about acrisisofconfidence.
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The current crisis, as we all know, is acrisisofconfidence.
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The financial system, in fact, is experiencing a lasting and fundamentalcrisisofconfidence, and entire chunks of its architecture must be reconsidered.
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This profoundcrisisofconfidencehas currently blocked all the political roads to democracy.
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This ban is necessary as we have acrisisofconfidenceon our hands.
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We should try to cope with thiscrisisofconfidencethrough the sort of policies, results and reforms that restore public confidence.
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Thiscrisisofconfidencewill only be overcome through urgent and concerted action.
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Thecrisisofconfidencehas provoked a fall in asset prices, compounding the strain on banks' balance sheets.
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Thiscrisisofconfidenceis in fact a challenge.
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During the last debate the position was described as acrisisofconfidence.
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There are opportunities for the future, and yet the industry is passing through acrisisofconfidencewhich one must recognise.
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Thecrisisofconfidencewas induced by the party opposite.
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Of course, there was a latentcrisisofconfidence.
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Our crises are generally of two kinds: of balance of payments or of confidence; and fortunately this time it is acrisisofconfidenceonly.
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In the end this remains fundamentally acrisisofconfidence.
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It is a cliché to say that today we are suffering acrisisofconfidence.
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The second reason for thiscrisisofconfidencewas the very long-drawn-out salary negotiations last year.
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