as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness
a cocky young actor who thought that he was God's gift to the theater
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Recent Examples of cocky
The cocky decision will have unnerving ramifications.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
But get used to me — black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Wyndham Clark staring down New York on the hammer putt, and moments like Åberg getting a little cocky with the crowd or Fitzpatrick getting heckled on that iron shot really did come through on TV.
—Brody Miller and Hugh Kellenberger, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
If the company gets cocky and goes too high, that could ruin a lot of the appeal here.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
But get used to me — black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Wyndham Clark staring down New York on the hammer putt, and moments like Åberg getting a little cocky with the crowd or Fitzpatrick getting heckled on that iron shot really did come through on TV.
—Brody Miller and Hugh Kellenberger, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
If the company gets cocky and goes too high, that could ruin a lot of the appeal here.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cocky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocky
Adjective
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The Camino is wise; its lessons come slowly, mile by mile, day by day.—
Daniela Diaz,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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Even if the snow continuously falls, removing it before more than four inches accumulates is wise, as large amounts of snow are significantly more difficult to remove.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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No brand should be so cocksure as to presume its products are irreplaceable.—
Cate Rubenstein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2023
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Nayeri’s demeanor — usually cocksure — became unhinged.—
Tim Dickinson,
Rolling Stone,
17 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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Parthenope is inscrutable yet expressive, insolent yet heroic, magnetic yet unattainable, loving yet selfish.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The officers weren't rude, angry, or insolent — as required of a battery conviction — and used their training and legal authority to do their jobs.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In addition to the proximity of their restaurants and their sassy couch poses, Ramsay and Vanderpump have also shared the small screen.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Social media users are escalating the long-simmering battle between Washington and Oregon into an all-out roast session, turning some of the Pacific Northwest's most majestic peaks into the sassiest of rivals.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It’s gone on for so long, builders have become brazen.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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If that turns out to be the case, legal experts and government officials say, the administration will have defied a federal judge’s order in a brazen gambit to continue dismantling USAID.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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More specifically, the impudent Skull Kid steals the Ocarina of Time and turns Link into a Deku Scrub, those antagonistic tree cannons first introduced in Ocarina.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2024
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In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.—
Edward P. Joseph,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2016
Adjective
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New Balance 327 Shoes Everything about these New Balance shoes is chunky — the treads, the sole, and even the logo have a bold display that any maximalist dresser would find impressive.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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There’s also another bold temple known as Wat Rong Suea Ten (the Blue Temple), which was created by Kositpipat’s student and is painted in a cobalt hue and symbolizes the infinite nature of the universe.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The caressing reading better showed off Cho’s pianissimo palette than the brash Prokofiev.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Theroux brings a mix of brash magnetism and commanding frankness to his recurring appearances as Cam, while MacArthur leavens Ness’ doofus, manchild tendencies with an appealing earnestness.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Cocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocky. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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