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Recent Examples of overconfidence
Removal Of Human Error Even the most experienced financial professionals are prone to human error, some of which include overconfidence, recency bias and emotional decision-making.
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Logan Weaver, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
But ultimately, Brazil, as a nation, exuded overconfidence going into the final game, and the players themselves suffered from nerves — not for the last time in a World Cup.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Similarly, in 2008, market speculation and overconfidence led to the Great Recession.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
This is a moment of genuine courage and growth, but it can be dismissed as snitching by viewers who can’t see past her overconfidence from several hours ago.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
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Logan Weaver, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
But ultimately, Brazil, as a nation, exuded overconfidence going into the final game, and the players themselves suffered from nerves — not for the last time in a World Cup.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Similarly, in 2008, market speculation and overconfidence led to the Great Recession.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
This is a moment of genuine courage and growth, but it can be dismissed as snitching by viewers who can’t see past her overconfidence from several hours ago.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfidence
Noun
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The film sardonically conjures a golden age of interventionist arrogance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Here are the more common ways insecurities can manifest themselves: • Confidence will turn into arrogance.—
Bill English,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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On a team of veteran superstars who have won nearly everything in football, Segovia’s self-confidence and clean technical play have been a boon for Miami.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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So getting the part and being let into this world and given the opportunity has just been very pivotal to me and my development and my self-confidence and my self-worth and my relationship with myself.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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The actor’s work with the Coen brothers had honed his gifts for heedless confidence and rapid banter, both of which Foxy has in spades.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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The success of 2024 provided Team O’Neill with enough confidence to pack their bags and head to Dubai for a start in the Godolphin Mile at Meydan Race Course on April 5, 2025.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Foster self-confidence Building on Fogel’s advice to avoid teaching blind obedience, Dr. Lane emphasizes that fostering a child’s self-confidence and self-assurance is a crucial step in preventing abuse.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
6 June 2025
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Thankfully, your sense of overall security and self-assurance will grow tenfold during the Jupiter cazimi on June 24.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
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The Sox said there’s no assurance a future transaction will occur, and in no event would a transaction take place before 2029.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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But attorneys for the students argued the government’s decision gave no assurance the visa restoration would last.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Bringing Parsimony To Web Scraping The principle of parsimony, also known as Ockham's razor, says not to presume too much when fewer presumptions are enough to explain something.—
Julius Černiauskas,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Nguyen’s bill removes that presumption in cases where the diagnosis came after the offense or more than five years earlier.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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“Overconfidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfidence. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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