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as in cocky
displaying or marked by rude boldness
his cocksure assertion that only he could solve the problem
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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
you're always so cocksure about everything
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Recent Examples of cocksure
Blyth plays Cal, a jumpy and cocksure construction manager who is very much the third wheel — or more like the monkey wrench — in the recent couple formed by Leonie and the considerably older Horn.
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Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
No brand should be so cocksure as to presume its products are irreplaceable.
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Cate Rubenstein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2023
Yann Gael, Roger Sallah and Mentor Ba entertain as tough guy gunslingers, but their cocksure attitude is tested when a paranormal foe threatens them and their stash of gold.
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Thomas Page,
CNN,
23 Sep. 2022
Craig Kilborn, the fratty cocksure original host of The Daily Show, had gotten his big call-up from CBS to host the late-night slot following David Letterman’s, which was one of two jobs Stewart didn’t get.
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Devin Gordon,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2022
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Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
No brand should be so cocksure as to presume its products are irreplaceable.
—
Cate Rubenstein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2023
Yann Gael, Roger Sallah and Mentor Ba entertain as tough guy gunslingers, but their cocksure attitude is tested when a paranormal foe threatens them and their stash of gold.
—
Thomas Page,
CNN,
23 Sep. 2022
Craig Kilborn, the fratty cocksure original host of The Daily Show, had gotten his big call-up from CBS to host the late-night slot following David Letterman’s, which was one of two jobs Stewart didn’t get.
—
Devin Gordon,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocksure
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Lanky with striking red hair and a cocky demeanor, Clapper was dogged and respected by his fellow cops.
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Thanks to one impossibly cocky fighter pilot named Maverick, Reagan-era America never felt better about itself — or its military might.
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Exploring the recent opportunity Baird is confident Innio will be able to lead and set the highest price target at $50.
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Speaking of golf, a confident politician or a confident reporter, for that matter, should walk like a golfer coming down the fairway on the 18th hole with a three-stroke lead in a major tournament.
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Historically, the spring editions of the Paris men’s trade shows have been less significant business-wise than shows for fall collections, but that is shifting.
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Still, there are moments when stepping back is the wiser act of stewardship, for both the owner and the business.
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Cruz, who also gave up an RBI single to Anthony Seigler and a game-tying sac fly to Tsung-Che Cheng, made sure to take responsibility for his part in the loss.
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
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Their rivals were a candid, impudent pair, the schoolgirlish Shakira and a throaty American bottle-service girl named Toni, both incapable of conniving their way into romance, prone to heartbreak, and swiftly ostracized for their overt judgment of other islanders.
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Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
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In the 18th century, lusty also meant insolent, which might have conveyed Anderson’s frustrations with Dina’s unwillingness to accept his authority over her.
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Meanwhile, the insolent and hyper-confident Ruben (Stuart Campbell as a teen and Gadd as a grown-up) has been in trouble with the law from a tender age.
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Many also thought that Red44 was becoming too public, too brazen, too loud, and no one was louder than Nathan Burdette.
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The brazen daylight shooting happened in the city’s most populous borough, Côte-des-Neiges, and ended after a shootout with the suspect, who was also killed.
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From bold color contrast to sheer layering and retro prints, caftans can be styled far beyond a basic beach coverup.
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The vines work hard to take root, and from their struggle come wines that are bold, aromatic, and uniquely Croatian.
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“Cocksure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocksure. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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