cocky
Example Sentences
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The Chicago Bears didn’t want to seem cocky.
From Los Angeles Times
Vitello earned a reputation as a brash, fiery leader with unmatched people skills whose teams toed the line between confident and cocky.
The West Australian newspaper harangued England through Perth airport, called them crybabys, arrogant and cocky.
From BBC
A U.S. ambassador to the region called him “rude” and “cocky” in a diplomatic cable later revealed by WikiLeaks.
Mike was cocky and overconfident and Jordan was just concerned with Megan’s happiness.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
