But his confidence seemed to sag as the trial progressed.

The magical words "in confidence" seemed to be a kind of Open sesame.

His confidence seemed to be justified, at least on the first day.

His confidence seems to be where it needs to be.

Things were out of his control and confidence seemed to have escaped him.

It played generally well, though there were stretches where confidence seemed to fade into just coping.

A new confidence seemed to radiate from him, though a shadow of trouble as well.

It does not surprise me that such confidence seems in short supply today.

Still, for better or worse, confidence seems to have returned with abundance.

And that confidence seems to have filtered into the clubhouse.