be confident of
Example Sentences
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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
Newcastle, should Ekitike join Liverpool, and with Gyokeres set to sign for Arsenal, will be confident of keeping the wolves from their door for at least this current window.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 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
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