Sentence examples for lacked confidence that from inspiring English sources

Nevertheless, most — including those who supported the deal — lacked confidence that the Syrian government would do so.

Berlusconi resigned as prime minister in 2011 under direct pressure from E.U. and IMF officials, who lacked confidence that the Berlusconi government would rein in Italy's debt problems.

Dr. Philbert said that assessing the risk of nanomaterials was crucial because the materials would not be accepted if people lacked confidence that they were safe.

A second survey, involving a third of the city's force of thirty-five thousand officerevealedaled that seventy per cent of them lacked confidence that their decisions "would be backed by the department".

The intervention was especially effective in promoting cessation among those who, at baseline, lacked confidence that they could quit (OR=6.4; 95% CI, 1.0 4.3), among freshmen (OR=15; 95% CI, 0.9 260), and among nonsmokers (OR=3.2; 95% CI, 0.9 11).

It was as if the producers lacked confidence that their foodie presenter could do a social travelogue and so they crammed so much in that he never had to do more than be charming and make a few semi-humorous observations.

But he did not seem to lack confidence that the Mets would clinch their second consecutive division title.

The problem is that lawmakers and others lack confidence that the system can reliably identify travelers whose bags should be examined.

Although a number of respondents said that the field is filled with charlatans, many of them lack confidence that certification on its own is reliable.

"I don't know whether I lack confidence that if I went for a job in a school whether really I would be employed.

They are less likely to say they receive constructive feedback, and they lack confidence that they can disclose suspected violations of laws or regulations without fear of reprisal.