presumptuous

Example Sentences

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"I think it would be pretty presumptuous to have a menu in your head before you actually win the tournament," said the Northern Irishman.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

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

I climbed into the rickshaw with my mother in it, which displeased Amah, because this was presumptuous behavior on my part and also because Amah loved me better than her own.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan