cockiness
Example Sentences
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What’s really driving the buzz is Sullivan’s aura—the self-assuredness and cockiness that scorers need in a ruthless sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“And a humility. We have an optimism that we’re going to do this, but not a cockiness that we can mail it in.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025
It was a mixture of cockiness and exasperation as if to say, “That’s enough. This game needs to be done.”
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
Natural talent allied with the cockiness that comes with knowing you are more gifted than your rivals made him an irresistible force.
From BBC ● May 13, 2024
The cockiness that Frankie was known for and that Diana once found fascinating—until she realized he wasn’t as confident as he pretended to be—was gone.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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