cockiness
Example Sentences
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The family came vividly alive—we sensed Augustine’s role as nurturing mother, as well as the cockiness of the older son.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 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
Nearly two months later, Newsom’s cockiness appears misplaced.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 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
