How To Use Overconfidence In A Sentence

  • "Our studies found overconfidence helped people attain social status," he said.
  • Even after noting that overconfidence is a death sentence on this show, he nonetheless began spouting the sort of overconfident crap that the Gods of Survivor, that is, Palin's Pimp, aka Mark Burnett, always slaps down hard: We're good for a minimum two to three more Tribals. ... Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 21: Infants vs Senior Citizens : Neither Tea Nor Sympathy.
  • Training must be obediently maintained until lessons can be digested without displaying overconfidence.
  • Success breeds overconfidence is once again proven my Marcus Frind. Do VC Backed Founders actually make any money? « The Paradigm Shift
  • Be warned, then: don't let overconfidence lure you into undervaluing the guarantee of a good job.
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  • But in taking on the anti-communists, overconfidence may prove to be his undoing.
  • There are analyst overconfidence and underreaction studies that seem to show predicative power. Fama vs. Thaler, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
  • Although about one in five were found to have personality defects such as extreme overconfidence, aloofness and narcissism, the same group also tended to score well on problem-solving.
  • But it can easily get carried too far, as people develop overconfidence in the financial sector.
  • Hubris and overconfidence are deadly no matter who you are.
  • Oddly enough, you see-saw between overconfidence and self-doubt.
  • Certainly, the South's geographical advantages added to a prevailing sense of overconfidence that independence could be achieved easily.
  • He denied that his decision betrayed overconfidence.
  • Although supremely skilled in swordplay, she suffers from unchecked overconfidence and a staunch refusal to ever give up. Clinton makes popular vote pitch in new ad
  • This is attributable to researchers' lack of archaeometric expertise, insufficient funding, or an overconfidence in the reliability of macroidentifications.
  • This sort of overconfidence in political "destiny" is a good way to get your ass handed to you in a sling 4 to 8 years from now. Archive 2008-11-01
  • Judging from that glance up his shorts (which I only reran four times to get the quotes right), Marty is not "too cocky," although his overconfidence is well endowed. Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 21: Infants vs. Senior Citizens : Spinning Marty
  • Her overconfidence diminishes both her freewheeling approach and self-consciously feminine subject matter.
  • He was the worst offender in the overconfidence that swept Portuguese ranks and halted their early momentum.
  • Once they had developed such overconfidence, they became wholly dedicated to their cause.
  • GREENFIELD: Now maybe this is the traditional second term overconfidence that tends to afflict White Houses. CNN Transcript May 30, 2006
  • Another way in which emotions and moods affect judgement is the well-known relationship between good mood and overconfidence.
  • GREENFIELD: Now, maybe this is the traditional second term overconfidence that tends to afflict White Houses. CNN Transcript May 30, 2006
  • Be alert for complacency, overconfidence, or a lack of communication.
  • We did not want to foster overconfidence.
  • He presents with a disturbing level of overconfidence in his own abilities. THE LAST TEMPTATION
  • Today's liberals have a naive overconfidence in seemingly easy, scientific answers to social problems.
  • Today's liberals have a naive overconfidence in seemingly easy, scientific answers to social problems.
  • The overconfidence indices were calculated by subtracting the percentage of correct answers from the mean percentage of certainty.
  • Another reason for overconfidence is that lawyers may know the arguments in favor of their client much better than the arguments against. The Volokh Conspiracy » Your Lawyer’s Wrong:
  • Overconfidence and regret aversion are two basic concepts in behavioral finance.
  • Overconfidence in their chances of taking the demoralised Army side proved to be the downfall of the Navy men.
  • By vocalizing your overconfidence, you leave your squad vulnerable to all kinds of bad karma, curses and jinxes.

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