confident
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Fed officials entered 2026 confident that price increases would gradually cool, but the shock to oil markets from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has interrupted any progress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
“She was just so pleasant. She had this smile and this poise about herself. She was confident, but yet she wasn’t arrogant,” a family representative said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
ALAV's Loaiza is confident that reinstating connectivity will encourage other US companies to relaunch strategic routes -- particularly from Houston, which is vital for the oil industry.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
A Reform UK spokesman said: "We are confident everything has been declared in accordance with the rules."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
“I am testing for the upper Academy tomorrow, and not to brag, sir, but I’m pretty confident of my advancement.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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