They're sugar pills, basically, which can breed confidence... for a time.

Still, those past experiences have bred confidence, although there is a difference between the playoffs and the World Series.

But Rivera probably never thought his words, meant to breed confidence and then create serenity, would mostly apply to him.

Afterward, newspaper polls showed the Senator opening a small lead, but nothing to breed confidence in one man or despair in the other.

Losing does not breed confidence, but playing better does.

And he bred confidence in the embattled quarterback, Dave Brown, who made him a favorite pass target.

This was caused by a victory that bred confidence and led to the eventual invasion of North Africa.

Many players say good starts breed greater confidence and therefore better results, poor starts the opposite.

They do not have much time to breed confidence.

"We're breeding confidence, beating one of the best teams in the league."