Plural of confidence
regular plural
The plural of confidence is confidences.
Forms of confidence
| Singular | confidence /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | confidences |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Confidences in a sentence
- But in spite of the affection she felt for her charming mother-in-law, Arnon had extended no confidences.1948, Lloyd C. Douglas, chapter 2, in The Big Fisherman, Toronto: Thomas Allen, page 30. From the entry guard one's tongue
- I remembered that Cynthia had begun her confidences in much the same way.1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 141. From the entry rôle
- Hearing tsismis and confidences, analyses and off-the-record stuff.1997, Alfred A. Yuson, FVR, Sin, Erap, Jawô & Other Peeves, page 26. From the entry astroscope
- Her lips wavered into a smile—she had been distracted by the whimsical remembrance of the confidences she had made to him, two years earlier, in that very room.1905, Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC. From the entry whimsical
Meaning of confidence
- noun Self-assurance.
- noun A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
- noun Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to thence be kept in secret.
Questions about the plural of confidence
- What is the plural of confidence?
- The plural of confidence is confidences.
- Is confidence countable?
- Confidence is a countable and uncountable noun.
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