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

After an overconfident miller fibs that his daughter can spin straw into gold, a greedy king locks the poor girl in a room full of straw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Mike was cocky and overconfident and Jordan was just concerned with Megan’s happiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

The second Anne, who’s never overconfident or amusing, but wants only to love and be gentle.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank