as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness
a cocky young actor who thought that he was God's gift to the theater
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Recent Examples of cocky
Isa Briones, who plays the cocky intern Dr. Trinity Santos, remembers Wyle’s note as a kind of challenge.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Reprising the role of the cocky Naval aviator required the bravery of a real fighter pilot.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Complicating matters is Pitt’s talented and cocky teammate Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), and there’s also team engineer and potential love interest Kate (Kerry Condon).
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Before that storm has even passed, for example, cocky doc Tom Cole (Pennyworth‘s Jack Bannon) manages to get wrapped up in a love triangle with two female colleagues, planting kisses on them in separate wings of the hospital.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Reprising the role of the cocky Naval aviator required the bravery of a real fighter pilot.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Complicating matters is Pitt’s talented and cocky teammate Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), and there’s also team engineer and potential love interest Kate (Kerry Condon).
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Before that storm has even passed, for example, cocky doc Tom Cole (Pennyworth‘s Jack Bannon) manages to get wrapped up in a love triangle with two female colleagues, planting kisses on them in separate wings of the hospital.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocky
Adjective
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Relying on security architecture and mutual defense was not wise.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Infrastructure wise Wrexham are way behind the majority of their competitors.—
The Athletic FC Podcast,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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No brand should be so cocksure as to presume its products are irreplaceable.—
Cate Rubenstein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2023
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Nayeri’s demeanor — usually cocksure — became unhinged.—
Tim Dickinson,
Rolling Stone,
17 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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One’s insolent, calling him lame and old, and the other affectedly infantile, but both are exhausting in their own way.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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The government, in an insolent filing on Sunday evening, rewrote that instruction.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That characteristically sassy response was all Karen, Grammer notes.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Tour is for everyone, so bring your friends, coworkers, partners, and those sassy grannies, and join me for an unforgettable night.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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President Trump is nothing if not audacious, even brazen, in charting a course distinct from his presidential predecessors.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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In a brazen effort to support SpaceX, lawmakers in the Texas state legislature tried to change that this spring, proposing a bill that gives the future mayor of Starbase, instead of the county, authority to control access to the beach on weekdays.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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One chord appears to speak to the other, sounding almost impudent in their simplicity, equal parts ecstatic and heartbreakingly melancholic.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.—
Edward P. Joseph,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2016
Adjective
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America, meet the Orb: a bold new attempt to verify you’re not a bot — just by looking you in the eye.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Mexico Vows To Retaliate Against Trump's Tariffs By Jesus Mesa Politics Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 2 As the United States tightens its trade posture under President Donald Trump, Mexico is making a bold infrastructure play with geopolitical and economic implications.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Larkin Poe shines, with and without Elvis Costello Being young and brash can have its benefits, as both Larkin Poe and Elvis Costello know from experience.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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After a few years of building a fan base with its brash, innovative style (the USFL featured choreographed touchdown celebrations by players and instant replay both before the NFL did), the league seemed poised for success.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Cocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocky. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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