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lack of confidence







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Safe passing with little creativity showed their nerves, and eight defeats in 11 in all competitions explained a lack of confidence.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Ehrlich displayed a total lack of confidence in man’s ability to improvise, innovate and invent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“Is that wrong? Not at all, but it shows the lack of confidence people have in private credit. The more they don’t do it, the more confidence is lost and their stock prices drop.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

And if that sounded like a lack of confidence, D.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

He started at quarterback his junior year at Permian, but his own obvious lack of confidence caused some of his teammates to lose faith in him in a tight game.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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