as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
the cocksureness with which he presented his investment scheme convinced others to jump in
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Waiting for certainty mostly means arriving after the repricing is done.
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Who was lauded more for their work as Germany celebrated their victory, and the certainty of qualification?
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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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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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Shirilla's relationships with Russo and Flanagan, the crash that took their lives, and the resulting trial that concluded with Shirilla's conviction are all chronicled in The Crash, which premiered on Netflix on May 15.
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Lawmakers passed a new law in 2025 that put additional guardrails on forensic testing in Colorado and opened up a specific legal path for people impacted by flawed testing to seek post-conviction relief in court.
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For example, a recent study found that remote workers coming to the office one day a month increases productivity by 8% and cuts attrition by a third while boosting job satisfaction and improving communication.
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Winners include people and businesses recognized for outstanding service and customer satisfaction.
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His certitude is now colliding with the uncertainty of war.
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In the summer of 2023, the original organizers of what would become the Denver Summit NWSL franchise had a hunch—more like metaphysical certitude, really—that a massive untapped market existed for professional women’s soccer in the Mile High City.
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“Cocksureness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocksureness. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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