(1) The story to me is that Disney and Lucasfilm are acting rationally, confidently and not cocky.” Poor critical reactions to the film may even end up being irrelevant to its opening figures, though Abrams’s flawless track record suggests the film is likely to be well-reviewed.
(2) His Guantánamo file, which was among a large cache of documents later passed to WikiLeaks , shows that the camp authorities quickly reached the conclusion that he had no connection with the Taliban or al-Qaida but decided against releasing him because his “timeline has not been fully established”, and because the British diplomats who had seen him at Kandahar had found him to be “cocky and evasive”.
(3) In fact, the chancellor’s cockiness may be Corbyn’s best bet.
(4) He did not exhibit any of the cockiness of youth, nor youth’s insecurities; instead, he set an example worthy of his position, wise beyond his years, in his speech, in his conduct, in his love, faith and purity.
(5) I don't think there's any arrogance or any aw shucks kind of cockiness.
(6) Hall might be a scion of one of Britain's most important theatrical dynasties (his father is Peter, his half-sister Rebecca), but the cocky irreverence of his productions showed he had every intention of making his own mark.
(7) They don't, I'm one of them and this is the quickest sport in the world to bring you back down to earth again, so there's no room for arrogance or cockiness or thinking you're any better than anyone else, because you ain't."
(8) Kimberley's self-assurance – a character trait so lauded in men– has been rebranded as smugness, cockiness and even malice.
(9) And there’s a fine line between exuding confidence and looking cocky.
(10) A meek-looking O’Reilly is then confronted by his cocky alter ego, who tells him: “What’s wrong, you can’t take it?
(11) I passed the test, and may even have felt an infantile cockiness when I started going to meetings.
(12) The prime minister, Tony Abbott, told reporters on Friday he was “confident, but not complacent or cocky” about the Liberals’ chances in the byelection.
(13) His cockiness, his kind of wit, his geopolitical discourses, his physical poise, are all instruments to this end.
(14) But then maybe it's a good thing that City fans aren't too cocky – it's not too long since we were in the doldrums."
(15) Last week the prime minister, Tony Abbott, said he was “confident, but not complacent or cocky” about the Liberals’ chances in the byelection.
(16) We were 300 young, ambitious, cocky twentysomethings, in the heart of Manhattan with a lot of money at our disposal.
(17) 'I was quite cocky back then; I thought I was supersonic.'
(18) Corden is still frowning: 'I don't think I came across as a cocky little bugger on Jonathan Ross.'
(19) Castigated for being cocky and aloof, Wilson was branded by some as an “AA meeting in cleats” and wound up being one of the most despised athletes in Dallas.
(20) By setting me up as a cocky little so-and-so he was basically giving a thumb's up to the snipers, but it backfired (eventually) on the one who shouted, to a huge laugh, "Where are your eyes?"
Proud
Definition:
(superl.) Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense
(superl.) Possessing or showing too great self-esteem; overrating one's excellences; hence, arrogant; haughty; lordly; presumptuous.
(superl.) Having a feeling of high self-respect or self-esteem; exulting (in); elated; -- often with of; as, proud of one's country.
(superl.) Giving reason or occasion for pride or self-gratulation; worthy of admiration; grand; splendid; magnificent; admirable; ostentatious.
(superl.) Excited by sexual desire; -- applied particularly to the females of some animals.
Example Sentences:
(1) It’s as though the nation is in the grip of an hysteria that would make Joseph McCarthy proud.
(2) "I am deeply proud of the achievements of the Met since I became commissioner.
(3) Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Asked if Watson should seek to refresh his mandate after Corbyn’s overwhelming victory among members, McCluskey added: “Well, if Tom wants to try to refresh his mandate it would be interesting to see what happens.” Watson said it was time “to be proud of our party”, because the Conservatives were beatable and the prime minister, Theresa May, could call an election any time.
(4) Proud of the way his forces behaved, he plans to frame the operational map of the night for his office wall.
(5) Baker was proud of having fired her dramatic coach from the set and needing a maximum of only five takes for the difficult actress.
(6) So we were proud in 1997 to put forward the case for Britain’s first minimum wage.
(7) I’m proud of my team and of women’s football, it was an incredible performance,” he said.
(8) Social workers are blamed and vilified, but we should be proud of what we do Read more “We have six seats for 11 people,” says Sarah Grade*, a children and families social worker based in south London.
(9) Katwala says the old choice was between national pride on the one hand and acceptance that Britain had changed on the other: "Now we can be proud of the nation that has changed."
(10) Twitter and Facebook were filling up with pictures of proud, defiant Afghans holding up fingers stained with ink.
(11) We can be proud that there are people alive in Africa ... because of what we have done for people living thousands of miles away.
(12) In contrast, Redpath and Proud (Redpath, N. T., and Proud, C. G. (1989) Biochem.
(13) Both groups are served by about 17,000 restaurants, most of them proud of their contribution to what the city believes is the highest-quality and most diverse cuisine on the planet.
(14) Clearly, on this occasion we not only failed ourselves, but the university which we are so proud to represent.
(15) Christine Langan of BBC Films told Screen Daily: "Compelling, funny and moving, Gold is a gem of a story and BBC Films is proud to be participating in bringing it to an international audience."
(16) The symbolism and the politics of the law are far more troubling and far more toxic than the actual substance of what the law will do itself.” That symbolism compelled store owners in Indianapolis to put up signs that say: “Instead of hate, we proudly serve everyone,” “This Hoosier still opposes the anti-LGBT license to discriminate,” and “Open for service!
(17) That's completely and utterly grotesque and, no matter how proud we all are in the labour movement that the minimum wage exists, not a single day goes by that we shouldn't be disgusted with ourselves for that.
(18) But he mocked Mitchell when he told the BBC Sunday Politics: "He's never used it in my presence, but then again I'm very proud myself to be a pleb."
(19) Rudd's spectacular fall is a fate that the now former PM, a proud man who some say is driven by a quiet rage, will find difficult to accept – he shed tears in his farewell address .
(20) Dombey treads proudly towards his doom with the author's unheard warnings ringing in his ears.