lack of confidence
Example Sentences
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Watching long-run inflation expectations is important to Federal Reserve officials, who worry that a lack of confidence in their ability to rein in inflation could itself contribute to an inflationary increase in wages and spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
A surge in redemption requests across both traded and nontraded funds has shaken the industry and signaled a lack of confidence among investors.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
On the extremely rare occasion that an animated feature for grown-ups comes to fruition, it’s a streaming-only release, exhibiting the industry’s lack of confidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Vincent thinks he’s talking about Theo, but he's thinking about himself: for him, painting is the answer to his misery, to his lack of confidence, to his feelings of being at sea in the world.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
