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
It is a reminder that the cocksureness of the ruling class is a reflection not of wisdom but aggrandizement.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2014
His cocksureness wavered a little before the sharp attack.
From The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath by Blackwood, Algernon
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