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place confidence in
verb as in believe
verb as in count on/count upon
verb as in trust
Example Sentences
Our 12 participants also talked about hope and resilience, and the result is a quintessentially American mosaic that captures the everyday contradictions of life in a transformative era when millions of people remain stuck in place: confidence in capitalism, but anger at inequality; exasperation at cultural depictions of poverty, but trust that their neighbors understand their struggles; and always, the crippling fear about what the next month may bring.
"It's kind of smart that they chose the mental acuity issues over socialism. But I think it's amazing that you can place confidence in a candidate that doesn't inspire confidence. And that tells you how really scary the field is when you say it, I'm going to go with that."
In the midst of Trump’s visit to Tokyo, the president appeared to place confidence in his relationship with Kim ahead of US intelligence assessments.
Sutton’s legal problems were known to some at Huntington, but colleagues continued to place confidence in him.
“I told him that he does,” the detective wrote, noting that victims of financial crimes often mistakenly place confidence in professional-looking, well-spoken people.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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