"confident"is an adjective in English that means "confident" or "assured". Here are its common uses and fixed collocations:
1. *be confident about/in something**：
It is used to express confidence in something.
Example: I am confident about my chances of winning the race
I'm confident in my chances of winning this fight. ）
2. *be confident in someone/somebody's abilities**：
Expresses confidence in someone's abilities.
Example: She is confident in her team's ability to deliver the project on time.
She is confident in the team's ability to complete the project on time. ）
3. *feel confident**：
Feel confident. Example: After thorough preparation, he felt confident going into the exam
After thorough preparation, he felt confident about the exam. ）
4. *stay confident**：
Be confident. Example: IT's important to stay confident throughout the interview process.
It's important to be confident throughout the interview. ）
5. *grow in confidence**：
Gradually, I became more confident.
Example: Through practice and experience, she grew in confidence as a public speaker
Through practice and experience, she has gradually become more confident in public speaking. ）
6.*confident + noun**:
As a definite modifier noun, it indicates that the noun has the characteristics of self-confidence.
Example: He has a confident smile
He smiled confidently. ）
Or: we need a confident leader
We need a confident leader. ）
7. *be confident that...
Bootstrap object clause that expresses certainty about a situation.
Example: I am confident that we will succeed
I'm sure we'll succeed. ）
The above is"confident"Some basic usages and common collocations can be flexibly applied according to the context in actual use.