be confident of
Example Sentences
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They will likely be confident of advancing from a group that contains Brazil, Scotland and Haiti.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Cut out the individual errors and lapses in concentration and the home side should be confident of progressing against opponents 36 places below them in the world rankings.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Liverpool will be confident of progress despite being handed an away tie at the Premier League's bottom club Wolves.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
Barcelona knew they needed to win to be confident of swerving the play-off round, but fell behind as early as the fourth minute.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Although Swiss and Spanish infantry may be considered terrifying, nevertheless both have defects, so that a third kind of military organization could not only oppose them but also be confident of overcoming them.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
