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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Noun
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Slight adjustments could be made in oxygen flow or the warmth of the incubator, but no one could predict with any certainty the impact of those actions.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Adaptability keeps us moving forward even when certainty is out of reach.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
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Given the government’s refund assurances, however, the trade court put all the lawsuits on hold until the Supreme Court’s decision.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
20 Feb. 2026
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Scores of vendors are owed millions of dollars after being stiffed for several years, even while Baker and his team gave assurances that all would work out and that the combination of Saks and Neiman’s would eventually thrive.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The market is decidedly not the economy, but enthusiasm from Wall Street helps pad retirement accounts, which can give consumers the confidence to spend their money.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bridgeman doesn’t speak with arrogance but with a calm, aw-shucks confidence.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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During the stop, the officer learned Riviat had a 2018 conviction for second-degree battery in Faulkner County, the report said.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a Chicago man’s bid to toss his voluntary manslaughter conviction.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Using her magic broom, Kiki opens a flying courier service and begins to experience both the satisfaction and the difficulties of independence and self-reliance.—
Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some world leaders expressed relief or satisfaction with Friday’s decision.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The uncertainty that’s always defined the oil sector, along with even greater uncertainty about the location of oil, calls into question the certitude of Dr. Rockstrom.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps speaking in the harsh style of the prophets gave him an unearned moral certitude.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Cocksureness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocksureness. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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