as in arrogance
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Recent Examples of overconfidence
Washington shifted from pessimism to overconfidence.
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
Hubris Boards that have consistently performed well or achieved strong returns can sometimes fall into a pattern of overconfidence.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This is a moment of genuine courage and growth, but it can be dismissed as snitching by viewers who can’t see past her overconfidence from several hours ago.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Hubris Boards that have consistently performed well or achieved strong returns can sometimes fall into a pattern of overconfidence.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
Hubris Boards that have consistently performed well or achieved strong returns can sometimes fall into a pattern of overconfidence.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This is a moment of genuine courage and growth, but it can be dismissed as snitching by viewers who can’t see past her overconfidence from several hours ago.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Hubris Boards that have consistently performed well or achieved strong returns can sometimes fall into a pattern of overconfidence.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfidence
Noun
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The Knicks have pulled it off by being resilient, near perfect in spurts and with the help of arrogance from the opponent.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Several years later, Mischel noticed a strong correlation between the success of some of those kids later in life (better grades, higher self-confidence) and their ability to delay gratification in nursery school.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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Plus, babies who use sign language before speaking learn to talk earlier, score higher on intelligence tests, develop a larger vocabulary, and display more self-confidence compared to their non-signing peers.—
Leslie Garisto Pfaff,
Parents,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Want to boost your confidence, income and career success?—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Today, Twine is announcing the launch of the Makers Mindset Accelerator: a premium video course designed to help CPG founders scale with clarity, confidence and strategy.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Putting every shade of your personality into your hair screams self-assurance.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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That self-assurance helped the gifted actor make history, becoming the youngest person to sign a first-look deal at a studio at 14 years old.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those assurances had been met in the Friday executive order, the governor’s press release said.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The judge is looking for an assurance, which is not what the NCAA provided.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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Therefore, the presumption of innocence must continue to prevail.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Proposing that the artifacts belong where their makers live now is sensible, but the problem at the heart of Dahomey is its presumption of guilt without resolution or remedy.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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“Overconfidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfidence. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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