as in arrogance
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Noun
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The guy the American masses met in 2009 had already worked out a sound, approaching the sad-robot pop of Ye’s 808s & Heartbreak from the chilly arrogance of boardroom Jay. Hip-hop heads didn’t always respect the swing of the pendulum, though.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Sheer arrogance, headed straight for the trash can, unopened.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2025
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Career coach Stacey Perkins from consulting firm Korn Ferry told Newsweek that overconfidence and poor preparation often lead to rejection.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Democrats are meeting with him; Pennsylvanian Democratic Sen. John Fetterman seems irritated at those in his party who make no effort to cooperate with the president-elect; and there seems to be a growing country-wide détente toward Trump, creating in him further overconfidence.—
Richard E. Vatz,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But like lots of successful people, he’s earned his self-assurance day-by-day.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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With the self-assurance of an entrepreneur and the bluff of a big-time poker player, President Donald Trump inaugurated a new and uncertain era in U.S. trade relations this week.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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Seductive Venus will make its sizzling debut in your sign on Feb. 4, boosting your self-confidence and desire for self-expression.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Comments From her years as a field hockey player and now as a mom in the public eye, Kylie Kelce knows firsthand the importance of self-confidence.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2025
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With that confidence, Ortega (35-3) is creating a masterpiece this season.—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Read more Businesses How to Succeed at M&A When Most Mergers Fail New Book Tackles the Myth of Declining Morality and How to Handle Conflict 5) Bad Performance Management: Gallup pointed out that leaders and employees alike are severely lacking confidence in their performance management systems.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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The assurance from Bondi that President Trump would not enforce the law was enough for Apple and Google to bring the app back.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2025
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An article that year published by the Heritage Foundation — the group whose Project 2025 now appears, despite some Trump assurances to the contrary, to be driving much of his second administration’s rollout — laid out the case against the CFPB’s very existence.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Cockiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockiness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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