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
Is it presumptuous to say that an actor has an Oscar in the bag two weeks before the ceremony?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
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 of me to think he doesn’t have the money for that book.
From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025
Doing anything ahead of time would have been viewed as presumptuous.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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The Great Gatsby
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