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• He seemed arrogant and overconfident of his squad's firepower and abilities.

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• He is somewhat overconfident, which sometimes gets him into trouble.

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• He is reasonably experienced, but can still occasionally be a little naive and overconfident.
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• However, like most of the other new recruits, he was overconfident about his skills.
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• Zell is slightly impulsive and overconfident in his own skill; however, he is loyal to his friends.
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• Moreover, this response bias was a specific externalizing bias for their own distorted speech,
rather than a general tendency to make overconfident decisions.
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• There are two caveats that deserve mention about the overconfident application of this
technique.
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• By and large, we act in an economically rational way, yet often we are overoptimistic and
overconfident.
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• On the other hand, they could have also been bored, overconfident, or careless about the
repeated curriculum during their repeated year.
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• The real danger is the man who has drunk enough to make him overconfident.
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• We should not be overconfident about whether the recovery will be completed.

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• Treatment is much better today and involves far less discomfort, but only the overconfident or
masochistic face a visit to the dentist without some sense of fear.
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• For example, one can act overconfident to attract a mate or act under-confident to avoid a
predator or threat.
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• Seiry is brash and overconfident, often severely embarrassing himself through acts of sheer
incompetence.
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• Like a person who is overconfident when drunk, this apparent courage is based on a lack of
fear, and will disappear if circumstances change.
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• He had only learned to swim in his 50s, and his friends and family were reported as saying he
was an overconfident but poor swimmer.
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• They found that the firms of distrusting entrepreneurs were more likely to survive than the firms
of optimistic or overconfident entrepreneurs.
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• A vehicle provides little to no protection against being swept away; it may make people
overconfident and less likely to avoid the flash flood.
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• If they do stop, out of fear or whatever, they go at once into such a state of euphoria and well-
being that they become over-confident.
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