1.   Ellie was as confident as the others.

2.   If only he were as confident as he pretended!

3.   We should raise our daughters to be as confident as our menfolk.

4.   And, of course, De La Hoya is just as confident as Alcazar.

5.   And Whittle himself remains as confident as ever about Edison.

6.   Another quarter mile and a coyote lopes across, looking as confident as a frat boy.

7.   As a politician, Putin remains reserved and distant, but he has clearly grown more confident as a communicator.

8.   As confident as they are that equipment will work normally when the date changes, officials at Care Group are taking no chances, said Robbins.

9.   Boulware is just as confident as Springs about his impact in the league.

10.   Buckles is soft-spoken, but as confident as anyone racing on Winston Cup tracks.