Had it gone the other way, my confidence in the rule of law would have collapsed.

"My confidence in continuing playing has collapsed," Kinugasa said.

My new-found confidence collapsed like a pricked balloon.

"It's a mirror image of last summer, when attitudes stank, but sales kept going for a couple of months after confidence collapsed."

Imbri's confidence collapsed like a wall struck by the ogre.

But when confidence collapsed, that optimism proved foolish.

The confidence of US consumers is collapsing.

As Garry turned to face her, all his recent bravado and confidence collapsed around him and he gawked at her.

The players' spirit hit a snag, and their confidence collapsed.

Like a pack horse forced to carry a crushing burden far too long, her confidence collapsed, never to rise again.