presumptuous
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The aim is presumptuous, but John is a real virtuoso, and his family has invested its future in the boy’s eventual success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
If a company is going to behave like a friend, eventually the friend can become presumptuous.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Not to sound presumptuous, but I feel partly responsible for the fact that you’re in contention for the job.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 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
This struck Kamen as presumptuous, for he was the senior member of the team and the one whose work had been the more important.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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