PRESUMPTUOUS in a Sentence

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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?"

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 Meanings and Examples of PRESUMPTUOUS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
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.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 31 ENGLISH AND FRENCH
2  The remembrance of the scene at St. Germain presented itself to the mind of the presumptuous Gascon.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 33 SOUBRETTE AND MISTRESS
3  The words of doom cried by the angel shattered in an instant his presumptuous peace.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
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?"