How to Use overconfidence in a Sentence

overconfidence

noun
  • There is an amazing list of films on the shortlist so there’s no such thing as overconfidence.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Jan. 2024
  • This was a mistake of overconfidence on my part, as this was my fourth or fifth time at the summit.
    — Rusty Foster, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
  • As the moon and Jupiter clash, overconfidence can be your downfall!
    — USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Nuzzi said it's also been a lesson in overconfidence and hubris.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 16 Jan. 2022
  • The most pronounced risk may be overconfidence.
    — Shaun Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • During the race, the hare falls asleep in a stint of overconfidence while the tortoise keeps going and wins.
    — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2022
  • And, in fact, most of the episode is about him being punished for his overconfidence about rural life.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Part of this is due to overconfidence in our own decision-making skills.
    — Robert Hoffmann, Quartz, 2 July 2021
  • The shadow, though, is burnout or overconfidence.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
  • On race day, mulish overconfidence fueled me through all 13 icy miles.
    — Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Another piece of the story is just overconfidence and hubris.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Aug. 2021
  • That’s when overconfidence can lead to decisions that cause overreach.
    — Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The real reason for our overconfidence comes down to a metacognitive glitch.
    — Rob Brotherton, Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2015
  • Part of the reason for this overconfidence begins in the doctor’s office.
    — Fortune Well, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Bumper's overconfidence with newfound shades of earnestness and self-awareness.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
  • This overconfidence could be due in part to AI hype touting chatbots as the new search engines.
    — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Oct. 2023
  • That arrogance and overconfidence lead to hubris, which clouds their ability to see things clearly.
    — Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fear during downturns may push you to sell at a loss, while overconfidence in bull markets can tempt you into excessive risks.
    — Christian Binger, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
  • Having overconfidence is that buffer that stops you from learning from other people.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
  • The excitement, Beebe says, should not be confused with overconfidence.
    — Mike Rodak | [email protected], al, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The prevailing view is that this overconfidence stems from narcissism.
    — ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
  • One of the biggest failures in our decision making comes from a cognitive bias called the overconfidence bias.
    — Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • But the way things are going, the biggest challenge facing the Bulldogs might be overconfidence.
    — Paul Newberry, ajc, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Something tells me Emily's overconfidence is going to cost her dearly.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 May 2023
  • Bull markets are dangerous because success breeds overconfidence and, at times, avarice.
    — Marc Cooper, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Dolphins are undeserving of any overconfidence, are not good enough to take even this opponent lightly, and could very well lose.
    — Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
  • This step is where leaders must resist both overconfidence and overanalysis.
    — J. Todd Phillips, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • But his routine pokes fun at a popular alternative to the nepo baby route — the overconfidence of the mediocre white man.
    — Alexis Soloski Seth Caplan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Australia are feeling buoyant, but will be wary of the hosts whose reckless batting approach in the third Test smacked of overconfidence.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023

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