sense of confidence

collocation in English

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sense
noun
uk
/sens/us
/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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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 ofsenseandconfidencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The category 'senseofconfidencewith everyday life ' exemplified the route to successful goal attainment, as perceived by the participants.
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In our study it is likely that the patients had both a lowsenseofconfidenceand control during phases of intense suffering.
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In actual fact it inspired a falsesenseofconfidence.
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In many cases, he draws his observations about a possible historical connection from the grammars he consults, which provides asenseofconfidencein the claims.
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An additional theme was that developing some level of financial autonomy or business experience helped them to develop asenseofconfidencewhen dealing with others.
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It also helps the child to develop asenseofconfidenceand identity.
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The result of these trends should surely be to create a newsenseofconfidencein the minds of our younger people.
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This would give a newsenseofconfidence.
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The investor must have asenseofconfidenceand feel that he is putting his money in a concern run by the right men.
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There is a newsenseofconfidence, both in the production of current equipment and in the development of new ranges.
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To build peace requires asenseofconfidenceand mutual trust, and preparations for war destroy that mutual trust.
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Employers say that they want security; that they want asenseofconfidence.
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They are seeking a newsenseofconfidenceand purpose in public life, and in us.
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However, in that school, with dedicated staff and fine people supporting it, the children are happier and have a greatersenseofconfidence.
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But that enables me to defend it with a greatersenseofconfidence.
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First, it would give a man a falsesenseofconfidencein the use of the apparatus.
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Thesenseofconfidencesurrounding this new technology has been aided by a cautious regulatory approach.
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They told me of asenseofconfidenceamong members and their customers.
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Painfully slowly, as a result of the reforms of the early 1980s, a newsenseofconfidencebegan to emerge.
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To do so implies asenseofconfidenceand security in the future.
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