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 song is a bit of an about-face for the cocky demi-god voiced by Dwayne Johnson.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
In those early months, Jeselnik says, the cocky bravado that eventually became his trademark was the result of nerves.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
But Quickley balled out during training camp and the preseason, head coach Tom Thibodeau grew impressed and the cocky, young guard snagged what was once Austin Rivers’ spot in the lineup.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
An immeasurable number of cocky children—not to mention the grown-ups—across the globe have followed suit, flashing obnoxious Muotombos at their smaller peers during all manner of basketball games.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
In those early months, Jeselnik says, the cocky bravado that eventually became his trademark was the result of nerves.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
But Quickley balled out during training camp and the preseason, head coach Tom Thibodeau grew impressed and the cocky, young guard snagged what was once Austin Rivers’ spot in the lineup.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
An immeasurable number of cocky children—not to mention the grown-ups—across the globe have followed suit, flashing obnoxious Muotombos at their smaller peers during all manner of basketball games.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocky
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While most ski down the mountain when ready to leave, my friends and I took a gondola, which was the easier and wiser choice after a few margaritas.Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
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Brimming with humor and heart-tugging emotion, this wise and wistful masterpiece is also one of the most visually stunning shows to hit New York in ages.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Her subversive and dominating personality, and sometimes insolent rhetoric in her active X presence set her apart from the likes of other female AI chatbots, such as Siri whose aim is to assist and serve.Fatemeh Fannizadeh, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The main leap forward is the approach to vocals, which connect rap’s penchant for melody in syncopation, Swift-pop’s flair for sassy specificity, and electronic music’s insistence that production—filters, beats, samples—is songwriting.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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KoKo’s Earth Control (1928) Imaginative, sassy, surreal and nonlinear characterize films from the Fleischer Studios, which battled the Walt Disney Co. for animation supremacy during the 1920s and ’30s, with their competing styles delighting audiences and leading to many technical advancements.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chin Jinping, 61, could face anywhere between no prison time and five years behind bars as well as the possibility of losing his U.S. citizenship after admitting his role in the brazen Chinese spying scheme.John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is set to appear Thursday at an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania after Manhattan prosecutors filed a slew of new charges related to the brazen attack.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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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
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Despite bold assertions from some suggesting AI/ML could completely replace engineers and SREs, the reality remains different.Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Likewise, designers such as Jacquemus and Roberto Cavalli have recently hopped on the trend, showcasing a variety of bold zebra print pencil skirts, bags, and wrap coats on the runway.Rosana Lai, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
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The victim, who was in her late 50s, then helped push the brash young fraudster onto a new path.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Both descriptions are consistent with Grossman’s reputation as a brash, savvy negotiator.Gabe Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Cocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocky. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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