It would hardly inspire the loyalty of the military forces, whatever else it might do.

But Washington's utter failure to deal with the deficit can hardly inspire investor confidence.

However, the results of past efforts hardly inspire confidence.

"However this delay may be characterized," he said, "it hardly inspires confidence in or respect by the public for our criminal justice system."

But it hardly inspires a rousing cry for freedom.

"It hardly inspires confidence in the new management that the company is reduced to casting an American in the role," the letter read.

If this hardly inspires confidence, the alternatives must appeal to him less.

The delay between crime and punishment, he said, "hardly inspires confidence in or respect by the public for our criminal justice system."

You hardly inspire confidence looking as you do now.

But the industry's track record hardly inspires confidence.