in confidence
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“You told me in confidence. We’re best friends, and best friends tell each other everything. So I’ll take this secret to my grave, even though I believe you’re wasting Anony Mouse. Just think about how cool you’d be if people knew!”
From Literature
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The fall in confidence comes despite an uptick in business activity in February, according to recent PMI data.
The service, at York High School, is free to use and can be accessed in confidence by parents who need additional support.
From BBC
However, it was still positive, indicating further growth in confidence regarding labor-market conditions, the survey said.
However, the new survey found double-digit, across-the-board declines in confidence in the last year, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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