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as in arrogant
showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty
it's a little presumptuous of you to assume that I'm your new best friend just because I invited you along
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as in cavalier
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
the presumptuous doctor didn't even bother to explain to me the treatment that I would be receiving
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as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
the presumptuous salesclerk started picking out some very expensive accessories for the outfit I had just chosen
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Recent Examples of presumptuous
There have been presumptuous attempts, for example, to pin Bieber’s pill and promethazine addictions on the fallout from his two-day stay with the Bad Boy Records founder.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
And his instinct to order another round of drinks without checking with his date is a little too presumptuous.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
But somehow that feels rude, presumptuous and a bit intrusive.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
How many authors could title their book simply World Order without sounding utterly presumptuous?
—Wolfgang Ischinger, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
And his instinct to order another round of drinks without checking with his date is a little too presumptuous.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
But somehow that feels rude, presumptuous and a bit intrusive.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
How many authors could title their book simply World Order without sounding utterly presumptuous?
—Wolfgang Ischinger, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptuous
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Teamsters officials later complained that Harris, who would go on to lose all seven battleground states, was arrogant in her dealings with them.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
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Russia, Iran, and many other countries criticize U.S. military interventions as arrogant, ignorant of local context, and unable to fashion either stable regimes or effective security structures.Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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Not many pieces require such heroics: the reality is that fact checkers are busy people, who traffic only occasionally in the dark arts of deep research.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in just over a week, the returning commander in chief has scheduled a busy weekend of meetings with House Republicans to discuss policy priorities for the incoming administration.Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement After Rhea Ripley won the Raw women’s title from Liv Morgan, a familiar gong sound was heard.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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And the plotting didn’t take place in strange, distant areas: Among those charged with acts of brutality or acting as conspirators in the insurrection were residents of Ormond Beach, Titusville, Kissimmee and other familiar, nearby cities.Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2023
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Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2023
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João Franco Photo: Bravo/Mark Rogers/Bravo Deckhand/Bosun Below Deck Mediterranean Seasons 3-4 — 2nd Officer/Bosun Below Deck Down Under Season 2 — Why can’t someone knock the smug look off of this deckie turned bosun’s face?Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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But the second half becomes increasingly generic conspiracy stuff, leading to a two-part conclusion that’s more smug and sanctimonious than the preceding action can justify.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
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What’s your proudest achievement since launching Bobbie?Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
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The coziest classic dishes that would make Grandma proud.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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Its browser extension and desktop application work together to shield your activity from trackers, block intrusive ads, and bypass geographic content restrictions.New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
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It is characterized by intrusive symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts related to the trauma, along with emotional distress when exposed to reminders of the event.James Bickerton, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Not to be immodest, but the third did more than the second and the second did more than the first.Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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In my family you were not allowed to be immodest or boastful.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
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