cocksureness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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And to a certain extent, that cocksureness shaped his career, too.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 31, 2020
Taylor’s quietness makes their opponents look loud; their watchfulness makes other people—especially men, shouting about power—look frenetic; their ideological cocksureness makes the older men look weak.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 25, 2019
It quickly becomes clear that Scott’s unflinching cocksureness is as much about the heartbreak he’s endured during his short life as it is his predilection for rebellion.
From Time ● Oct. 10, 2015
Under the surface sheen of his cocksureness, Mr. Bolden also suggests that Donell is engaging in serious combat with anxiety.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2014
He irritated the older men by his assertive manner, and his cocksureness.
From Sons and Lovers by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
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