I had lost confidence when I encountered this adversity vs I had lost my confidence when I encountered this adversity

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'I had lost confidence when I encountered this adversity' implies a general loss of confidence, while 'I had lost my confidence when I encountered this adversity' specifies that it was a particular confidence that was lost. The choice between them depends on the level of specificity you want to convey.

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I had lost confidence when I encountered this adversity

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase indicates a general loss of confidence when facing a challenging situation.

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I don't know if she told you, but when I first met her I had lost my partner.
When I got home, I found I had lost my wallet.
The villagers had lost confidence in you so he chose O'Brien, knowing that you would have to rescue him.
So, Susannah and I were splashing around like ninnies, trying to get the boys to notice us, when I realized that I had lost an earring.
When I got home, I noticed that I had lost my wallet.
And when I tried to find him again I had lost him.
He spent a large sum of money on legal fees, had lost confidence in the internal market, yet the SOLVIT system intervened and helped him within ten weeks to get registration in Spain as a doctor.
And on a certain morning, when I at last came to an earnest I had lost everything that was beautiful,
People, he said, had lost confidence in the EU.
I thought I had lost my keys.
Maggie might've won our territory, but she realized I had lost the war.
Yesterday, I had lost my mind, trapped in a nightmare.
By morning, I had lost it.
Five years I thought I had lost him.
I had lost a lot of thumb blood.
I had lost all hope of returning.
I suddenly realised I had lost my way and my time.
I hadn't spoken to Stanley in almost 45 years, but I still felt like I had lost my best friend.
I had lost my job at the base PX, and I had lost my gag reflex.
I was so afraid that I had lost you.

Alternatives:

I had lost my confidence when I encountered this adversity
I lost confidence when I faced this adversity

I had lost my confidence when I encountered this adversity

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase specifies a particular confidence that was lost when encountering a specific adversity.

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I don't know if she told you, but when I first met her I had lost my partner.
When I got home, I found I had lost my wallet.
When I got home, I noticed that I had lost my wallet.
I thought I had lost my keys.
Yesterday, I had lost my mind, trapped in a nightmare.
I suddenly realised I had lost my way and my time.
I hadn't spoken to Stanley in almost 45 years, but I still felt like I had lost my best friend.
I had lost my job at the base PX, and I had lost my gag reflex.
I had lost my sight, but I got something back in return.
When I didn't hear from you right away I figured you had lost my number or something.
NAN, VOICE-OVER: Yes, I had lost my place of privilege, but I had found something better, I told myself.
Is it not possible that I was weeping because I had lost my sisters?
Like I had lost my memory, which is what I told them.
A while back, but I had lost my nerve and been trying to get it back ever since. That's why I drink.
Because I had lost my jaw, I could no longer form a seal, and therefore my tongue and all of my other vocal equipment was rendered powerless.
And then, when I lost my... composure, you thought I had been fattening you like cattle.
But I had lost my job and I couldn't tell you, so I told anna instead,
Do you remember the time he was depressed because I had lost my job, and what he said to comfort me?
Do you remember the time he was depressed because I had lost my job, and what he said to comfort me?
After a while, I saw that I had lost my chance.

Alternatives:

I had lost confidence when I encountered this adversity
I lost my confidence when I faced this adversity

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I had lost confidence when I encountered this adversity vs I had lost my confidence when I encountered this adversity