overconfident

Example Sentences

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It comes off loud, blustery, and overconfident, as if to signal a blasé disengagement with the incredible stakes of the moment.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

After an overconfident miller fibs that his daughter can spin straw into gold, a greedy king locks the poor girl in a room full of straw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“They were overconfident because they underestimated the competition.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Maybe they're rude, overconfident or have a habit of helping themselves to snacks without asking.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Cluny pursued doggedly, making no sudden moves, waiting for the hare to get overconfident so that he could strike.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques