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be confident of

VERB

rely

Synonyms

STRONG

await bank bet build calculate commit confide count depend entrust expect hope lean look reckon trust

WEAK

be sure of believe in bet bottom dollar on gamble on have faith in lay money on ride on coattails swear by

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve disregard ignore keep straighten

WEAK

be independent distrust doubt

Example Sentences

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Liverpool will be confident of progress despite being handed an away tie at the Premier League's bottom club Wolves.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 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

A unification contest with Harper or Brazil's IBF champion Beatriz Ferreira would be a real step up, but both fights Dubois would be confident of winning.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 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

be confident of

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