cocky
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Hopkins registered the trademark in 2018 and began contacting authors who had also used the descriptor — and the list was long, because the cocky, arrogant hero is a romance trope.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026
Sam got a little cocky, tried a show-off spin, got his bird legs tangled and took a tumble.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Built by "Hitman" developers IO Interactive, "First Light" offers a new version of Bond's origin story, dropping players into the shoes of a cocky but callow young version of the spy still earning his stripes.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Mr. Brody’s Nick has an ingratiating, cocky but boyish allure that makes Jacki’s attraction to him persuasive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But that felt cocky so I did a weird don't mind me, I'm just doing my old-lady power walk thing.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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