presumptuous

Example Sentences

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"I think it would be pretty presumptuous to have a menu in your head before you actually win the tournament," said the Northern Irishman.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Jonathan Paquin, a political science professor at Canada's Universite Laval, told AFP: "The American administration was undoubtedly presumptuous in believing it held all the cards."

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

You can offer to send a Calendly link but sending one out in the first outreach is a bit presumptuous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

I don’t think he was that presumptuous when he was in court.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

“That’s a little presumptuous of you, don’t you think? If you don’t want to go—” “No no, I want to.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin