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Recent Examples of overconfidence
The primary barriers here are overconfidence and lack of motivation.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 22 Mar. 2026
And like its Big Tech rivals, Meta is borrowing tens of billions a year to finance these deals — another possible sign of overconfidence.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
This often results in overconfidence, leading to overtrading, poor diversification, and all the things, usually bad, that come with that.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
If Garnacho’s problem is overconfidence, Gittens’ is the opposite.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 22 Mar. 2026
And like its Big Tech rivals, Meta is borrowing tens of billions a year to finance these deals — another possible sign of overconfidence.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
This often results in overconfidence, leading to overtrading, poor diversification, and all the things, usually bad, that come with that.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
If Garnacho’s problem is overconfidence, Gittens’ is the opposite.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfidence
Noun
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The doctor further explained that the traits of a narcissist encompass low empathy, arrogance, entitlement, grandiosity and pathological selfishness.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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They both, in a good way, reek of confidence – not arrogance but confidence.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Robert Romanus, as Damone, would scalp Ozzy Osbourne tickets to his grandmother, and yet deftly treads the tightrope between cockiness and desperation.—
Gina Friedlande,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Wednesday’s briefing, for example, featured the usual Hegseth hubris, strutting, and cockiness.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Many people started talking about cosmetic surgery as a personal desire, a way to build self-confidence.—
Rheana Murray,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Gardening fosters life skills, such as teamwork, patience, self-confidence and responsibility.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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The speed with which some fan confidence in him has eroded was, nevertheless, unprecedented considering no Liverpool manager (or in Slot’s case, head coach) has delivered the league title at the end of their first season since Kenny Dalglish in 1985-86.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Money, confidence or themes surrounding you are under the microscope today, asking you to stop settling for less.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Her self-assurance has kept her armored against the backlash and backhanded compliments that have surfaced in some online discourse surrounding her music.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Stylist Sydnee Paige—whose credits include actress Kerry Washington, WNBA player Skylar Diggins, and comedian Ziwe—has been working with Fudd since last September and can already attest to her blooming self-assurance.—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
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Jakob Larsen, the head of maritime security for BIMCO, the largest international association representing shipowners, said in a note Thursday that most shipping companies need a stable ceasefire and assurances from both sides of the conflict that the strait is safe for transit.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Authorities allege that Bang gave early shareholders false assurances in 2019 that a stock market debut was not on the horizon, inducing them to sell their stakes to a private equity vehicle connected to his associates.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ruben does little to dissuade Niall’s presumptions.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Meantime, all presumption of innocence from me.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Overconfidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfidence. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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