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Recent Examples of overconfidence
False Sense of Security SUV drivers often feel safer due to the vehicle's size and height, which can lead to overconfidence.
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Josh Max, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Similarly, the Titans’ record falls far short of the Texans’, but that could result in overconfidence.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
Hollywood has always had an affinity for schemers and maybe that’s because show business is run by similar types: High on their own supply of overconfidence and fast-talking obfuscation.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
That’s when overconfidence can lead to decisions that cause overreach.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Josh Max, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Similarly, the Titans’ record falls far short of the Texans’, but that could result in overconfidence.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
Hollywood has always had an affinity for schemers and maybe that’s because show business is run by similar types: High on their own supply of overconfidence and fast-talking obfuscation.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
That’s when overconfidence can lead to decisions that cause overreach.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfidence
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Trump’s Comments About The Panama Canal Trump remarked that the United States should regain control of the Panama Canal, a statement that evoked arrogance and colonialism in the past.Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The historical 'attitude' (arrogance) in his acting has fueled MAGA, and his endorsements of Trump are undeniably overbearing and irrational.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Interestingly enough, my self-confidence has gone up since my amputation, which sounds counterintuitive.Eldiara Doucette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Listening leads to understanding, which can, in turn, lead to great self-confidence and lay the foundation for people's confidence in you.John Baldoni, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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However, Hood said the past few days of cold and around freezing temperatures in the state have increased forecasters' confidence that snow will accumulate with a minimal chance of melting quickly.Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Offensive defenseman has work to do defensively, but has the confidence to continue making plays after something goes sideways.Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Presenting the game sequences with just enough self-assurance and confident style to avert attention from any technical limitations, the co-directors sell the digital environment as a compelling backdrop and its own theatrical presence.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
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At the end of the day, what is the most important is Moana’s self-assurance in her main character energy.Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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But Kavanaugh said tech companies that offer TikTok in their app stores would likely need assurances that they would not be prosecuted by the Justice Department if the platform was still available given that decision.Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Prenatal supplements offer an assurance that vitamin and mineral requirements are being met.Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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Its hero, Rusty Sabich, was a prosecuting attorney entitled to the presumption of innocence, as the law requires, when an ambitious rival puts him on trial for the murder of a colleague.Lisa Henricksson, airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
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So why not own your investigation or say the team preferred to stand by a presumption of innocence instead of hiding behind the league?Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Overconfidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfidence. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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