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as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
only a person of unparalleled presumptuousness would assert that she knows all there is to know about words
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as in gall
shameless boldness
he found that a certain amount of presumptuousness could get you in trouble, but it could also get you into places where you normally weren't allowed
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Noun
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The failure to heed early warnings from experts like Makary and Bhattacharya—now in positions to reshape federal health policy—underscores the arrogance of it all.—
Houman Hemmati,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025 -
One of the habits of being trustworthy is being humble, so when assertiveness tips into arrogance this is a red flag for potential clients.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Take, for instance, another women’s sports team that had the gall to outperform their male counterparts, the U.S. Women’s National Team.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
6 Aug. 2025
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People were essentially imprisoned in their homes, yet Newsom had the gall to dine mask-free at French Laundry with lobbyists.—
Houman Hemmati,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
Noun
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His documentation has qualities of absurdism that effectively question human superiority.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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These proud franchises are expected to head a two-team race for NFC East superiority.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The surgery comes with risks, including nerve injury and a loss of range of motion.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria can go to various parts of the body including the heart, central nervous system, the brain or peripheral nerves.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Therefore, the presumption of innocence must continue to prevail.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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The presumption that refugees move over borders for just a few weeks to escape some crisis then quickly return home is pollyannaish.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Martell has long championed freedom, audacity and excellence, and is continuing its cultural journey by shining a spotlight on the people and platforms shaping Afrobeats from within.—
Nkosiyati Khumalo,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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In 1930, in an act of extraordinary audacity, St. Clair even testified against the N.Y.P.D. for corruption.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Presumptuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptuousness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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