For the first time, her confidence in her ability to endure an uncertain future ebbed away.

He said that his confidence had ebbed with the Mets, and that it took time to regain it.

And the confidence built up during my morning's wanderings ebbed somewhat.

Then his confidence ebbed a little.

After the injuries, his confidence, as well as his enthusiasm ebbed noticeably.

Reforming and reactionary police officers are not unaware that public confidence in the police has meanwhile ebbed away.

Rather did he retreat from it step by step, though I saw no sign that his confidence ebbed.

Her confidence, which had returned on her first view of the house, once more ebbed.

Also, her body began changing, and her confidence ebbed.

Her confidence ebbed away, and she shivered involuntarily at the thought of going out into the bog alone.