The Muslim peer said in February that Europe needed to become "more confident and more comfortable in its Christianity".

BBC: UK

With money beginning to be reinvested in Johannesburg, people are starting to become more confident about heading out for an evening in the city again.

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Consumers, too, need to become more confident about their own likes and dislikes in order to push bartenders to make better-tasting drinks.

FORBES: Spirits

You see this in your students as they become more confident and more engaged and more willing to take risks and to take responsibility for their futures.

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Although pay rises have been surprisingly moderate in recent months, firms have become more confident about their ability to push through price increases.

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