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Recent Examples of overconfidence
The prevailing view is that this overconfidence stems from narcissism.
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ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
In Greek tragedy, hubris — overconfidence or arrogance — leads otherwise capable leaders to their downfall.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Stress or overconfidence distorts risk perception and influences decisions far more than spreadsheets.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Stimulants like cocaine or methamphetamine may lead to overconfidence and aggressive driving.
—Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
In Greek tragedy, hubris — overconfidence or arrogance — leads otherwise capable leaders to their downfall.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Stress or overconfidence distorts risk perception and influences decisions far more than spreadsheets.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Stimulants like cocaine or methamphetamine may lead to overconfidence and aggressive driving.
—Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overconfidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfidence
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Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach take turns transforming into floating marketplaces — docks converted to catwalks, hulls polished to reflective arrogance, sales reps who can quote fuel burn like yacht owners care about costs.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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College football is awash in problems, including the Big Ten’s unrivaled arrogance, and its never-ending list of demands that would make Notre Dame blush.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Jan. 2026
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Somehow, though, Chalamet has skirted major repercussions for his cockiness.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
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Most of the Teds depicted are young—discovering the look, and discovering themselves, in the full flush of masculine cockiness.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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This reawakens your joy, passion and self-confidence, making your dating life feel fun again.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her Florence by Mills fashion brand also serves as an extension of her personal style with inclusive ready-to-wear, loungewear, activewear and intimates rooted in self-confidence, optimism and comfort, with prices ranging from $8 to $85.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The captain also saw what everyone else did on Saturday, too — Michkov’s confidence seems to be on the rise.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Truly’s confidence and abilities certainly don’t appear to be an issue.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Such self-assurance brings nagging blind spots.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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The characters and circumstances that inspired each album are different, but they’re connected in their self-assurance and resilience in a precarious dating scene.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Dec. 2025
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Neither assurance of German manufacture nor of superior sound quality sufficed to get the bills back into the salesman’s palm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a world where they are too often ignored, underappreciated or misunderstood, Black children’s books offer a welcoming sense of pride, assurance and the ability to freely dream for our babies and young people.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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By making a presumption of guilt and of the state’s inerrancy, the attorney general is repudiating the rule of law, which is grounded in the state’s obligation to prove its case.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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Social engineering is rife with gender presumptions, said Karl Sigler, senior security manager at Trustwave SpiderLabs.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Overconfidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfidence. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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