Sentence examples for initial confidence from inspiring English sources

An initial confidence that the global crisis would spare France is eroding.

After initial confidence that the archdiocese was open to such a plan, that door slammed shut.

I can do something here.'" Two and a half years later, Howells' initial confidence has been reinforced by results.

Similar expectations - such as I was going to be the new Lionel Richie - gave me initial confidence but soon became a self-imposed weight around my neck.

But despite the initial confidence provoked by two exit polls putting it comfortably in second place, Unidos Podemos came nowhere near the predicted sorpasso, or overtaking, of the PSOE.

Their initial confidence was shattered when Felipe headed Porto in front from Otavio's cross but the real trouble began in the 39th minute when midfielder De Rossi was sent off for a high tackle on Maxi Pereira.

He said it envisages an initial confidence-building deal within six months.

The trade was to be an initial confidence-building measure that would lead to more serious talks.

On October 15th, Iran's foreign minister (and chief nuclear negotiator), despite suffering from intense back pain, spent an hour laying out a timeline from initial confidence-building measures to a final deal.

Lady Ashton, the EU foreign policy chief and mediator in nuclear talks with Iran, said: "Following up to the joint plan of action agreed between the E3/EU+3 and Iran in November in Geneva, we have today decided to begin the implementation of a six-month phase of initial confidence-building measures aimed at addressing international concerns about Iran's nuclear activities.

Zarif said the six other nations represented in Geneva had agreed with an Iranian plan to move the negotiations forward – a statement of intent encompassing an initial confidence-building measure and an outline of the end goal of a comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme and a normalisation of relations between Tehran and the west.