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Recent Examples of cockiness
What everybody loves about Ortegas is that can do mentality and also that cockiness.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The film has that Scott-ian sleekness (but is really directed by Swedish filmmaker Daniel Espinosa in his Hollywood debut), and Washington rules with his super-chill cockiness.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The film has that Scott-ian sleekness (but is really directed by Swedish filmmaker Daniel Espinosa in his Hollywood debut), and Washington rules with his super-chill cockiness.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockiness
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This propensity for mental acrobatics, alongside his immense arrogance, was how Epstein rationalized his crimes to himself.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Using him comes across as arrogance.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Common biases include herd mentality, overconfidence, confirmation bias, loss aversion, and anchoring.—
Chris Stevens,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
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Carolina is aiming for its first winning record through seven games since 2019, but can’t afford overconfidence, with winless NYJ a desperate, tempting home ‘dog.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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To me, that’s a sign of growing self-assurance, not intolerance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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There are very few people who have Posey’s level of self-assurance.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Also, when Mercury and Mars enter Sagittarius and your security-seeking second house, money and self-confidence become key themes.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, this focus on elevating others began to affect her self-confidence.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Eddie’s brashness contrasted with Gus’s more reserved nature, but their differences amused one another.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Macelaru and pianist Grimaud seem to glory in the brashness of them.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Brazil’s leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed confidence on Monday that his country and the United States will reach a trade deal.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Playing without starting quarterback Nicco Marchiol and its top two running backs, the Mountaineers were limited offensively, and TCU’s defense did a tremendous job of not giving the West Virginia offense confidence.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Oct. 2025
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His legal team condemned the plan as unconstitutional and punitive, warning that without assurances from Liberia, Abrego Garcia could be sent back to El Salvador.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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German journalism unions have voiced concerns over the editorial direction of ProSieben under MFE, which led to Berlusconi providing assurances to senior government ministers that independence would remain.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s an athleticism and a cheekiness to the Hoggett school of stage movement — the street is always present, along with pinches of parkour, blended with elements of more traditional dance that would probably make a real posse of youths roll their eyes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Expect toffee-toned sweetness twisted with fruity cheekiness.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cockiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockiness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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