overconfident

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Ricciardi would like to see some kind of compromise, between passive investors just setting automatic investments and overconfident investors trying to do too much on their own.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

It comes off loud, blustery, and overconfident, as if to signal a blasé disengagement with the incredible stakes of the moment.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Kapralyk praised those who sign up to fight but worried that many, like Horbenko, were overconfident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

She has a knack for heightening moments and introducing characters that range from sad, weird loners to shifty and overconfident schemers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

And then, seeing the expression on Thor’s face, he said, “Her name is Elli, and I have seen her defeat men who seemed stronger than you when she wrestled them. Do not be overconfident, Thor.”

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman