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presumptuous
adjective as in overly bold; forward
Example Sentences
We played it a bit presumptuous.
I don’t think he was that presumptuous when he was in court.
Then again, I knew little of my presumptuous neighbor’s tastes.
It is an oddly presumptuous theme for a three-star general—a hero of both Iraq wars—who was, and is, more intellectual than most of his Army brethren but who had never worked in Washington or engaged in any policy issues outside the Middle East.
Mads Mikkelsen stars in this epic period drama as Capt. Ludvig Kahlen, described as “a presumptuous soldier in a flea-ridden uniform” — and that’s what they say to his face.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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