cocky

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Two years later, though, Jospin won a revenge of sorts when the cocky Chirac called an early general election, expecting his right-wing RPR party -- forerunner of Nicolas Sarkozy's Republicans -- to win easily.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

As Cassio, both Jake Roxander and Andrew Robare were notably cocky and mercurial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

AI was already used with Kilmer so he could again play one of his most iconic roles, the cocky pilot Iceman, in the 2022 sequel to the era-defining 1980s hit "Top Gun."

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The Chicago Bears didn’t want to seem cocky.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

“I think I’m going to go to Erin’s party after all,” I said, feeling a little cocky.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan