# confidence in sb/sth

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/confidence-in-sb-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

the feeling that you can trust someone or something to be good, honest, or successful.

## Examples

- I have full confidence in your ability to finish this task.
- The team lost confidence in the manager after he failed to explain the new project goals clearly.
- Despite the volatile state of the market, the investors maintained their confidence in the company's long-term strategy and refused to sell their shares.

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