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

I only found it incredibly presumptuous for him to believe he’d never again change a diaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

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

"It's presumptuous to say that, but I think yes," Biden told the outlet when asked if he would have won in November.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025

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