presumptuous

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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

Nearly two hours are spent jumping between concurrent storylines, and had Koepp’s screenplay allotted all 120 of those minutes to the film’s stars, “Rebirth” might actually feel worthy of its presumptuous title.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

"I think it would be presumptuous to say that, okay, now we are doomed here in the Nordics because one company has failed," she argues.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

Neither do I wish that it be thought presumptuous if a man of low and inferior social condition dares to examine and lay down rules for the governance of princes.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli