That little cockiness is important to have on a winning club. ''. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
He's witty and very cocky, but the cockiness is the unannoying kind you might admire. From Wordnik.com. [Esquire.com Article Feed] Reference
There is a fine line between the kind of cockiness an athlete needs to be successful and the kind that grates on people. From Wordnik.com. [Regionals in Albany, N.Y., in this March 26, 2000 photo. (Toby Talbot, AP)American goalie may be top NHL pick] Reference
(AKA "cockiness") I mean, I'm sure people already realized it, but acting cocky is a surefire way of breaking up alliances. From Wordnik.com. [EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines] Reference
So his cockiness is, you know, that ` s how I feel. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 25, 2009] Reference
Yes, there ` s cockiness, but this is serious stuff. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 6, 2006] Reference
But I really like the guy and his cockiness amuses me. From Wordnik.com. [unclebob Diary Entry] Reference
The candidate's cockiness set the tone for the campaign. From Wordnik.com. [George W. Wins The 'Phony War'] Reference
There is a cockiness that goes right into Obama, as well. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 28, 2008] Reference
For all of Jobs's cockiness, it's a tough time to pioneer. From Wordnik.com. [At Last: Signs, Of Life At Next] Reference
His cockiness was going to get on Cam's nerves any minute. From Wordnik.com. [Wicked Pleasures]
Is there any sense of cockiness on the senator's staff now?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Michigan and Arizona Primaries: The Force is with John McCain - February 23, 2000] Reference
The consequences of congressional cockiness are no less dire. From Wordnik.com. ['They Always Get It Right'] Reference
I admired the cockiness in high school, but he was quiet about it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 15, 2003] Reference
His cockiness had vanished, replaced with a genuinely happy smile. From Wordnik.com. [Courting Trouble]
I'm not talking arrogance, cockiness, or 'tude (Do you hear me, TO?). From Wordnik.com. [What Makes the Great Ones Great?] Reference
In Grunwald's case, the cockiness that made her helped bring her down. From Wordnik.com. ['The War Room' Stars Fade Out] Reference
"There was just a cockiness in what we do that we were better than that.". From Wordnik.com. [Nationals shut out Dodgers, 1-0, to conclude 6-4 homestand] Reference
The administration is showing defiance, but not its characteristic cockiness. From Wordnik.com. [Secrets And Leaks] Reference
But I also think Obama's cockiness may have had something to do with this one. From Wordnik.com. [With More Than Half Reporting, Hillary Holds On To Slim Lead] Reference
But the cockiness of Starr's crew belies a feeling of uncertainty in Washington. From Wordnik.com. [Dancing In The Darkness] Reference
The despicable arrogance, the hatred, the cockiness just oozes right out of that tape. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 16, 2001] Reference
All the players today could have used a bit more cockiness about what they've created. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
You've come across -- maybe it's just the cockiness that you have answer to everything. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 19, 2008] Reference
It is Obama's conceit — perhaps his cockiness — that he can ignore these blatant inconsistencies. From Wordnik.com. [Presidential Double-Talk] Reference
Confidence has given a swagger to his game, but while there may be a certain cockiness there is never conceit. From Wordnik.com. [Why groaning about Darren Fletcher no longer holds water] Reference
Dixie Lee is next, and she strides forward with a confident air that borders on cockiness. From Wordnik.com. [High Stakes Transform Innocent World of Spelling Bees] Reference
All his cockiness, his years of smug confidence were erased by this fact of being bullied, beaten up with words. From Wordnik.com. [Fifty-One] Reference
Cho's cockiness as he showed off his fire power knowing they were probably the same guns he used at Norris Hall. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 19, 2007] Reference
The likable Grace is a worthy successor, his comic style an elastic mix of cockiness and stumbling self-deprecation. From Wordnik.com. [IN GOOD COMPANY: EVEN NOW, FATHER KNOWS BEST] Reference
ROBIN GIVHAN, FASHION EDITOR, WASHINGTON POST: I think some people will see confidence and others might see cockiness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 17, 2008] Reference
JASON LANDAKER, BROTHER: He had a swagger, a cockiness to him, but he backed it up, you know, with his accomplishments. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 26, 2007] Reference
ROBIN GIVHAN, FASHION EDITOR, "WASHINGTON POST": I think some people will see confidence and others might see cockiness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 17, 2008] Reference
Max hoped she'd give a clue as to whether or not her brazenness was derived from experience or just plain old cockiness. From Wordnik.com. [Annie, Get Your Guy & Messing Around With Max]
It's not his fault and he tries to be agressive and charming, but he just doesn't exude enough cockiness to do it for me. From Wordnik.com. [kinaesthesia Diary Entry] Reference
I have no use for either side of the Arab-Israeli conflict, however, the cockiness of the Israelis really is unacceptable. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
Kazan also tried to break his new movie-star cockiness by telling the rest of the cast not to speak to him during rehearsal. From Wordnik.com. [The Newman Chronicles] Reference
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