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Recent Examples of overconfidence
The primary barriers here are overconfidence and lack of motivation.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 22 Mar. 2026
And like its Big Tech rivals, Meta is borrowing tens of billions a year to finance these deals — another possible sign of overconfidence.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
This often results in overconfidence, leading to overtrading, poor diversification, and all the things, usually bad, that come with that.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
If Garnacho’s problem is overconfidence, Gittens’ is the opposite.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 22 Mar. 2026
And like its Big Tech rivals, Meta is borrowing tens of billions a year to finance these deals — another possible sign of overconfidence.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
This often results in overconfidence, leading to overtrading, poor diversification, and all the things, usually bad, that come with that.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
If Garnacho’s problem is overconfidence, Gittens’ is the opposite.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfidence
Noun
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The arrogance here, however, is the gunman’s.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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The doctor further explained that the traits of a narcissist encompass low empathy, arrogance, entitlement, grandiosity and pathological selfishness.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Robert Romanus, as Damone, would scalp Ozzy Osbourne tickets to his grandmother, and yet deftly treads the tightrope between cockiness and desperation.—
Gina Friedlande,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Wednesday’s briefing, for example, featured the usual Hegseth hubris, strutting, and cockiness.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nevertheless, results have not been good and Riera’s self-confidence — which often manifests in quite brash media appearances — has placed him in opposition to a culture that is more conservative by nature.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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But Mari is also imbued with a deep self-confidence and appears largely unfazed by the seismic task of dealing with the most demanding woman in fashion.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Weltman has confidence Orlando is an appealing job – largely thanks to its young roster that includes Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Desmond Bane and Jalen Suggs.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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Tweens and teens look to each other for clarity and guidance on how to behave and how to feel, all the while gambling with each other’s social confidence and self-esteem.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Her self-assurance has kept her armored against the backlash and backhanded compliments that have surfaced in some online discourse surrounding her music.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Stylist Sydnee Paige—whose credits include actress Kerry Washington, WNBA player Skylar Diggins, and comedian Ziwe—has been working with Fudd since last September and can already attest to her blooming self-assurance.—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
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Just under 60% of business leaders say technology is key to their business strategy, according to a recent report by the advisory, tax, and assurance firm Baker Tilly, and some companies have pushed employees to fall in line.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday said the agency had deep experience with the Andes strain of the hantavirus, offering assurance to the American public that there was low risk for a widespread outbreak.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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Ruben does little to dissuade Niall’s presumptions.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Meantime, all presumption of innocence from me.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Overconfidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfidence. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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