cockiness
/ (ˈkɒkɪnɪs) /
conceited self-assurance
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How to use cockiness in a sentence
It is about an hour into our interview, but it is not the first sign of frat-boy cockiness veiled in jokes.
My Bizarre Night With James Deen, Libertarian Porn Star | Emily Shire | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the fact of the matter is, not even his cockiness can take away from the catchiness of his music.
It struck me at one time that there was a good deal of cockiness on that side of the Atlantic, that has entirely disappeared.
They had long regarded our Government as ignorant of European affairs and amateurish in its cockiness.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I | Burton J. HendrickThere is a self-sufficient "cockiness" about him that soars above all compromise and defers to nothing and to nobody.
The Haunts of Old Cockaigne | Alex Thompson
The captain went from cockiness to doubt, from doubt to anxiety, and then to anguished fury.
Greener Than You Think | Ward MooreMore startling was the selfsame hairline scar traversing his cheek; the same touch of cockiness in the set of his face.
First on the Moon | Jeff Sutton
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