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Word: confidentally (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Even though Princeton is considered the best team ever assembled by many--the Tigers have recorded shutouts over all four of their opponents this year--the squad is not overly confident about the match.

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Racquetwomen Travel to Princeton to Cage the Tigers | 2/3/1989 | See Source »

All ceremonial addresses are laced with generalities. The trick is to pick the right ones -- and Bush did. In tone and substance, the President's Inaugural was upbeat and confident, exactly what an inherently optimistic people expects at a moment of national celebration. Jimmy Carter showed how easy it is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: George Bush: A New Breeze Is Blowing | 1/30/1989 | See Source »

As the Inauguration neared, Quayle evidently felt more confident. At the start of last week, he agreed to a round of TV, newspaper and magazine interviews. He was assigned by Bush to get his first taste of diplomacy on a visit to Venezuela and two to four other Latin American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Education of a Standby | 1/30/1989 | See Source »

Even Marxists have now come to that realization. Marx's confident prediction of the collapse of capitalism presupposed its rigidity. He assumed that trends of the early 19th century would continue and lead to the immiserization of the working class, which would then lead to revolution. None of this has...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Secret of Our Success | 1/30/1989 | See Source »

Less confident 11%

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation | 1/23/1989 | See Source »

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