be confident of
Example Sentences
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But while England will be confident of securing a morale-boosting win after their Ashes debacle in Australia over the winter, a number of former players have criticised the surface at the home of cricket.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Pedro Acosta of KTM also did well last year and he will be confident of turning his youthful promise into a first grand prix win this season.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 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
Investors would have to be confident of long-term friendly behavior from the Kremlin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
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
