overconfident

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Overconfident, unhelpful and a little bit desperate, our voice assistants remind us of the people and conversations we least enjoy, experts and users say.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2022

Overconfident in my knowledge and ability, I was often on the wrong side of the trade.

From Forbes • May 14, 2015

Overconfident lotharios who ask out every woman they see, and who aren’t fazed when they get turned down, are over time likely to do better than wallflowers who never ask anyone out.

From Time • Jul. 13, 2012

Overconfident traders have been shown to perform worse than their less confident peers.

From Scientific American • Sep. 6, 2011

Overconfident and aware only too late that he was seriously threatened, Ted Kennedy failed to win re-election by Senate Democrats as the assistant majority leader.

From Time Magazine Archive