cockiness

noun

Definition of cockinessnext
as in arrogance

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  1. arrogance
  2. overconfidence
  3. self-assurance
  4. self-confidence
  5. confidence
  6. assurance
Noun
  • That kind of Sisyphean arrogance that is met with a beautiful fragility.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
  • What attracted people in from the mid-nineties through 2011, when Giant Robot published its final issue, was its mixture of arrogance—the sense that it was made by people with a strident sense of taste—but also curiosity.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • That’s when overconfidence can lead to decisions that cause overreach.
    Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Drafting players involves a cesspool of uncertainty, overconfidence and unpredictability.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Definition of overconfidence
Noun
  • Mastering The Basics For broad leadership fundamentals, Katty Kay and Claire Shipman’s The Confidence Code: The Science And Art Of Self-Assurance—What Women Should Know examines the science behind self-assurance and how to apply it for career and leadership success.
    Cynthia Pong, JD, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • With his back to play and so close to his own goal, positional awareness and self-assurance is key.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of self-assurance
Noun
  • Cultivate your resourcefulness, well-being and self-confidence, and be responsible for your own growth.
    Cheri Rainey, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Model healthy self-talk: Avoid self-deprecating comments about appearance and instead model self-confidence and self-acceptance.
    Sherri Gordon, CLC, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of self-confidence
Noun
  • This provides some confidence for utilities to outline their undergrounding plans and rate hike proposals to invite feedback from customers and stakeholders.
    Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The poll, which is part of a series of surveys conducted by Gallup, found that respondents' faith in joining the alliance had fallen, along with Ukrainians' confidence in U.S. leadership as an ally and military backer and their likelihood of joining the European Union any time soon.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • These discussions led to the Trilateral statement agreeing Ukraine would transfer nuclear weaponry to Russia for dismantlement in exchange for security assurances, as stated by the Brookings Institute.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Washington has long relied on treaties signed with such countries as a safeguard against Hague jurisdiction, but the tribunal’s boundless view of its powers gives no assurance that those treaties will be honored.
    Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of assurance
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cockily

cockiness

cocking

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