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How to use presumptuously in a sentence

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Let death itself stare him in the face, he will presumptuously maintain his hope, as if he would look the grim messenger out of countenance.
Travellers are wearily familiar with the wrong kind of leaves or snow that presumptuously falls in the depths of winter.
There's a revealing moment when, as Duncan is about to confirm Malcolm as his heir, Hicks presumptuously steps forward.
Perhaps he should talk to some people who actually use the products he opines so presumptuously about.
Bumpy meowed presumptuously at me from the foot of the stairs, his eyes narrowed into slits.
His intent is not to counsel or advise presumptuously, but to offer insights about the rule of people as one who is from their ranks.
But there are also those who see the creation of life for medicinal purposes as presumptuously utilitarian.
If a lay person of low status presumptuously claimed to have done so, the cause must be delusion, physical illness, or conscious fraud.
He quickly turned to face the man as he leapt, presumptuously, onto the deck and approached quite swiftly.
But this morning's operative acted aggressively and presumptuously.
The next article will presumptuously offer Mr Schwarzenegger a longish to-do list.
After an inordinately prolonged childhood, the men of the Silver Age began to act presumptuously and neglected the gods.
He stated that the SecretaryGeneral says such and such, presumptuously supposing what the Secretary-General has said.
Normally, property is all about location on presumptuously called The World, the location changes from day to day, and the sea views change by the hour.
Phips rather presumptuously gave the count an hour to surrender, before he would attack.
My reply is that the beauty and elegance which adorn them are evident and convincing proofs of their not being so insignificant as we presumptuously suppose they are.
In the 19th century the kings of Italy, a little presumptuously, decided to be buried there and their tombs still remain.
To quote Beckett in this way, to quote the final, self-consuming lines of one of his more insular works as a preface to one's own work, is almost presumptuously audacious.
And of course he had to add that little invitation at the end, where he presumptuously hinted that he knew I would say yes and would be waiting at his car.
And Jackie's selections are speaking volumes, if a bit presumptuously.
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Examples from Classical Literature
I know you will understand and not object to my thus expressing my opinion so presumptuously.
That kind of poetry has certainly been much degraded by the incapacity of many who have presumptuously undertaken it.
But that word is a grievous sin, and it's a deeper offence when it's a sin wilfully and presumptuously committed.
Joanna looked upon them all as detrimentals, presumptuously lifting up their eyes to Ansdore's wealth and Ellen's beauty.
I say these things to teach us to be careful not to join the caviler in judging presumptuously the work and Word of God.
That was said not vainly or presumptuously, but in reproof of sycophantic courtiers.
And Merula presumptuously and provokingly continuing to prate, he disputed no further, but assented with evasive politeness.
This may be speaking too presumptuously, and may deserve a punishment.
And woe to Boythorn or other daring wight who shall presumptuously contest an inch with him!
Pardon me if I have thrust myself too presumptuously upon your sorrow.
Wood's team-mates seemed convinced Gale edged shortly afterwards but his appeal was late and those of his colleagues half-hearted, perhaps presumptuously so.
Recall that in the passage quoted above, Montaigne suggests that the comic prattlers are presumptuously assuming the role of God in thinking that they can know the causes.
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