cocky
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AI was already used with Kilmer so he could again play one of his most iconic roles, the cocky pilot Iceman, in the 2022 sequel to the era-defining 1980s hit "Top Gun."
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Was Macron evoking Tom Cruise’s cocky fighter pilot Maverick in “Top Gun,” signaling that he wouldn’t back down against Trump’s demands for control of Greenland?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Egypt is self-assured and funny, cocky in a clear-eyed way.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Vitello earned a reputation as a brash, fiery leader with unmatched people skills whose teams toed the line between confident and cocky.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
If she hadn’t been so cocky two weeks ago, no one would have noticed them.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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