You have to go back four years to 2006, to find economic policymakers in the West in an upbeat, confident mood.

We're on a long unbeaten league run and went into the game in confident mood.

Then, on 22 March, the confident mood was poisoned.

Before dawn on September 5, my platoon moved up through the communication trenches in a confident mood.

At this stage in the negotiations, Green was in a relatively confident mood.

The last time I spoke to him, he was in a very secure and confident mood.

"I am in a confident mood," she said, flashing a mischievous smile.

The players are all in confident mood and they know I demand 100% concentration on this task.

Hitler's favorite strategist was in a confident and complacent mood.

Rhodan had had his breakfast and was in a confident mood.