1. confidence
Have confidence in yourself.
You will never get far without the co-operation, confidence and comradeship of other men and women.
To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
Nothing I do lately seems to turn out right. I'm losing confidence in myself.
The Japanese fiscal authorities are weighing measures to restore public confidence in their economic management.
Make a decision and make it with the confidence that you are right.
He is usually straightforward and sincere and thereby gains the confidence of those who meet him.
A confidence man can talk his way into a girl's trust with ease.
Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence.
He hasn't said anything publicly, but in confidence he told me he's getting married.
Earning our customers confidence and respect is this firm's objective.
A confidence man polishes his "hood winking" or "eye-washing" techniques before bilking a new victim.
Sadie never sings in front of others because she doesn’t have enough confidence.
We are good friends, but I didn't feel I could take her into my confidence.
In fact, an artist lacking in confidence and fortitude would lose focus after 2 or 3 hours.
2. convincing
Your argument is very convincing, but I still don't think the plan will work.
I had difficulty convincing her of the dangers of smoking.
They produced convincing evidence of his guilt.
Conduct is more convincing than language.
I'm afraid I didn't find the ending of the film very convincing.
I had a convincing that I can trust him. I have had a convincing that I saw him earlier.
Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don't have for something they don't need.
His argument was most convincing.
Her explanation is a little convincing.
I'm still having a hard time convincing myself that this is not a fantastic dream.
I couldn't believe myself when she pretended to be angry. Her loud voice, red face...the whole caboodle was pretty convincing.
a convincing argument/explanation
She was so convincing that we've all believed her
Mrs Kumquat received a delivery of imitation bananas that were purple – not very convincing.
My wife has given up all hope of convincing me to mow the lawn today.
3. preconceived
założony z góry Try not to have any preconceived ideas.
The same set of facts can be tailored to fit any preconceived belief
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ang kartkowka4. belief
People should not be discriminated because of their beliefs.
Some of Martin Luther King's supporters began to question his belief in peaceful protests.
It is a prevalent belief, according to a nationwide poll in the United States, that Muslims are linked with terrorism.
Joan of Arc refused to renounce her belief that the voice she heard was from God and none other.
range of beliefs
It is, I think, an indisputable fact that Americans are, as Americans, the most self-conscious people in the world, and the most addicted to the belief that the other nations of the earth are in a conspiracy to undervalue them.
Some think that a belief in Santa Claus is on a par with belief in God.
Try as you might, but you cannot force a belief onto someone else, much less your own self.
Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
I would rather die than conceal my belief.
What makes the Japanese unique is primarily their belief that they are unique.
That is what I will try to do – to speak the truth as best I can, humbled by the task before us, and firm in my belief that the interests we share as human beings are far more powerful than the forces that drive us apart.
Much of the modern resistance to chastity comes from men's belief that they "own" their bodies.
A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence.
5. preconception
I had the same preconceptions about life in South Africa that many people have.
Leave your preconceptions at the door
He allowed his preconceptions about other cultures to prevent him from travelling.
What are other words for preconception? Prejudice, prepossession, bias, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, presumption, prejudgment.
Art is meant to challenge preconceptions.
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