PRESUMPTUOUS in a Sentence
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Example sentences for PRESUMPTUOUS, such as:
1. The words of doom cried by the angel shattered in an instant his presumptuous peace.
2. The remembrance of the scene at St. Germain presented itself to the mind of the presumptuous Gascon.
2. The remembrance of the scene at St. Germain presented itself to the mind of the presumptuous Gascon.
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Meanings and Examples of PRESUMPTUOUS
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presumptuous
a. overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
Classic Sentence:
1 de Wardes, our presumptuous hero gave but little heed to that, although the marquis was young, handsome, rich, and high in the cardinal's favor.
2 The remembrance of the scene at St. Germain presented itself to the mind of the presumptuous Gascon.
3 The words of doom cried by the angel shattered in an instant his presumptuous peace.
Example Sentence:
1 It was asked everyday of his Mid East and European trip, “Is he too presumptuous, is he trying too hard to be a rock star?"