Sentence examples for confidence failed from inspiring English sources

That would be a signal of its readiness to pump money into the economy quickly, without waiting until the next scheduled meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, if a war with Iraq went worse than expected or if confidence failed to bounce back afterward.

Data that point to slower growth in housing prices and still middling consumer confidence failed to inspire stock investors on Tuesday.

Bauer made a number of sketches for these competitions, but his confidence failed and he did not submit any of his drafts.

In particular, NATO's confidence fails to address questions about whether the gains are real or whether insurgents are only waiting until international forces withdraw, and the signs that in some regions, especially in the volatile east, according to local residents and officials, the insurgents are winning.

Batali is a person of overpowering self-confidence, but in White's kitchen his self-confidence failed him.

Most of the time, this is because they lack self-confidence, they failed at the same venture in the past, or they feel challenged by your dedication and don't want to have to question themselves about their own weight.

But Martignac lacked Charles's confidence and failed to win the support of the more moderate leftists in the Chamber.

But against his wishes, the studio marketed the film as an action feature, then lost confidence and failed to back it with distribution and promotion.

Mr. Carter, they will say, disastrously spoke of a national "crisis of confidence" and failed to project the optimism that Americans demand of their presidents.

This, however, was a match that transported them back to the bad old days.They were swept aside with three early tries, as Saints moved the ball with real confidence, and failed to recover.

The verdict calls into question the decision by Mr. Tourre's lawyers not to call a single witness, a show of confidence that failed to impress a jury that also included a minister, a graphic designer and a former stockbroker.