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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

“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

A soldier who trained alongside him at the Army Foundation College, in Harrogate, told the BBC Khalife stood out for his cockiness, arrogance and over-confidence.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024

He has a confidence that borders on cockiness.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2023

Her smile fades, and I can see the cockiness dissolve in waves.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King


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