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I aimed for the gold. I was very confident that I would win. But when I lost I felt terrible.
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The speaker set winning the gold as the goal and felt sure of success. Losing therefore brought a sharp emotional reversal: confidence gave way to feeling terrible. The quote shows how strongly the result affected the speaker because the outcome fell far below what they expected.
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