Beside her was a young man who appeared confident, and relaxed enough to make jokes and to smile.

The President argues with advisers while appearing totally confident in his own actions.

For example, one image might show a candidate appearing confident while in another he or she may appear befuddled or guilty.

Asked about some of his aides appearing extremely confident, Mr. Bush said: "Some people feel very excited.

Mr. Gore has appeared extremely confident and relaxed in the last few days.

The experts said Mr. Bush appeared confident and did not pretend to know more than he does.

However, the next day, Loi Sam appeared confident and argued his case.

Mr. Bush thrived in the low-intensity environment, appearing markedly more confident and sure-footed than he had in the past.

Relaxed and appearing confident, Mr. Bush seemed to reflect the sense that his campaign is going well.

She turned in a solid performance debating the Governor, appearing confident, relaxed, and, at times, aggressive.