I felt I was doing good and my confidence began to grow.

It means their confidence is beginning to grow once more.

As it passed one test after another, his confidence began to return.

And the confidence with which he had awakened began to fade.

Slowly, however, as time passed, the confidence he inspired in a few began to grow throughout all the fighting men.

They led, 41-29, with 9 minutes 18 seconds remaining in the second quarter, and their confidence was beginning to swell.

Such confidence began to fray under the daily threats from Washington, however.

During the second hour, his confidence began to drain away.

But, as the Games were about to begin, confidence began to grow.

But as the Lions' record fell to 0-6, the confidence began to fade.