overconfident

Example Sentences

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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

“They were overconfident because they underestimated the competition.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Maybe they're rude, overconfident or have a habit of helping themselves to snacks without asking.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

We had become overconfident, and were reminded that we were facing a serious charge.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela