Sentence examples for Excessive self-assurance from inspiring English sources

One of the most thoughtful and, in spite of the author's excessive self-assurance, most profound books on Asia is Das Reisetagebuch eines Philosophen (1919; Travel Diary of a Philosopher), by the German thinker Hermann Keyserling (1880 1946).

In a visit to Bonn last week, East and West German participants said, Mr. Kohl took Mr. Modrow aback with an attitude his visitor interpreted as excessive self-assurance based on faith in the unequal economic strength of the two Germanys and disregard for the Modrow Government.

Her self-assurance plummeted.

with style or self-assurance".

What self-assurance!

Her self-assurance deflated.

So is self-assurance.

Or self-assurance.

Then her defiant self-assurance waned.

This self-assurance was understandable.

His self-assurance was spectacular.