overconfidence
Example Sentences
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Warsh’s distaste for overconfidence in models and technocratic expertise has also held throughout his career.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
The episode taught him to take profits and avoid overconfidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
The seat then contained the Labour stronghold of Harlow, but an energetic campaign, coupled with the overconfidence of the sitting Labour MP, saw Tebbit victorious in 1970.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
But they’ might have to battle overconfidence going up against what’s supposedly a far lesser team than the one they just beat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
I’m not the kind of person who’s prone to premonitions or overconfidence, so I suspected that there was more to my flash than magical thinking.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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