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Recent Examples of cockiness
Much like Kurt, Kyle had a confidence that bordered on cockiness while repeatedly showcasing an ability behind the wheel to back up his bravado.
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Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
His cockiness on the court is well-earned.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
Robert Romanus, as Damone, would scalp Ozzy Osbourne tickets to his grandmother, and yet deftly treads the tightrope between cockiness and desperation.
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Gina Friedlande,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Wednesday’s briefing, for example, featured the usual Hegseth hubris, strutting, and cockiness.
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Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
The great thing is society already embraces cockiness—just not from women.
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Samyra,
SELF,
14 Jan. 2026
While the critics howled during that 1-15 season in 1989, Johnson and even his assistants maintained their cockiness and mocked the criticism.
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Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
Most of the Teds depicted are young—discovering the look, and discovering themselves, in the full flush of masculine cockiness.
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Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
His cockiness on the court is well-earned.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
Robert Romanus, as Damone, would scalp Ozzy Osbourne tickets to his grandmother, and yet deftly treads the tightrope between cockiness and desperation.
—
Gina Friedlande,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Wednesday’s briefing, for example, featured the usual Hegseth hubris, strutting, and cockiness.
—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
The great thing is society already embraces cockiness—just not from women.
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Samyra,
SELF,
14 Jan. 2026
While the critics howled during that 1-15 season in 1989, Johnson and even his assistants maintained their cockiness and mocked the criticism.
—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
Most of the Teds depicted are young—discovering the look, and discovering themselves, in the full flush of masculine cockiness.
—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
What everybody loves about Ortegas is that can do mentality and also that cockiness.
—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockiness
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.
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Why does confidence read as passion for a white athlete, but as arrogance for a Black one?
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Citing that mishap, as well as other instances of overconfidence from Iowa Democrats that the state could turn a bluer shade of purple, some Iowa Republicans are projecting confidence.
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Journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan tell the story of a president who fought his way back from 2021 political exile to the White House — and then allowed overconfidence, improvisation, and impulse to hobble his second presidency.
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And yet his self-confidence was a kind of hubris.
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Yet his calm self-confidence and assertive humility are within reach for all of us.
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In a social media post on Monday, May 11, the nonprofit said the chicks' leg bones are maturing as both eaglets remain steady in their nest, standing and walking about with self-assurance.
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Her self-assurance has kept her armored against the backlash and backhanded compliments that have surfaced in some online discourse surrounding her music.
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His brashness with a wink is a fun part of the package, but insight and candor are what make the best analysts.
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Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.
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What gives us confidence in this assertion?
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Soloviev brims with the confidence of a billionaire’s son who has managed to chart his own unusual course.
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Rubio’s separate negotiations are designed to empower the beleaguered Lebanese government and provide Israel with enough assurance to withdraw.
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The brand on the report is no longer sufficient assurance.
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“Cockiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockiness. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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