Collocation
gain confidence
to become more confident over time, often through practice or experience
Definition
'gain confidence' is a common English collocation. to become more confident over time, often through practice or experience
gain + confidence
“With more practice, she began to gain confidence in speaking English.”
Examples
- After a few lessons, he started to gain confidence behind the wheel.
- She gained confidence when her manager praised her work in the meeting.
- Volunteering helped me gain confidence talking to new people.
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- The team is gaining confidence after two straight wins.
- You will gain confidence if you keep practicing a little every day.
- As the weeks went by, the students gradually gained confidence in their ability to write essays.
- It took time, but he eventually gained confidence enough to apply for the role.
- The therapist encouraged her to set small goals so she could gain confidence step by step.
- Once they gained confidence in the new software, they finished tasks much faster.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally