The deepening darkness, as he climbed, was hampering, but with every upward step his confidence surged stronger within him.

My confidence surged.

Surprise in Confidence Report Traders had been speculating that confidence surged in mid-January in response to the Federal Reserve Board's aggressive cuts in interest rates on Dec. 20.

The competition will be stiffer tomorrow, when the Washington Wizards visit the Garden, but the Knicks' confidence is surging.

At the same time, Blanco's confidence surged.

Players like Nicklas Bendtner, Lee Cattermole and Titus Bramble are rediscovering their form and confidence is surging.

The French must have left a skeleton garrison in the castle, and a confidence surged through him!

With the Knicks' two-game deficit and San Antonio's confidence surging, the time is now.

Consumer Confidence Grows A survey showed that consumers' confidence surged in December, a strong signal that the economy would remain vibrant.

International Report Ireland's economy is growing, exports and confidence are surging and there are signs of an entrepreneurial awakening.