Cocksure
Cocksure adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.
Proud
Proud adjective - Having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself.
Usage example: the unemployed woman was too proud to take a job as a maid
Cocksure and proud are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cocksure" instead an adjective "Proud".
Nearby Word: proudly
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Both words in one sentence
- T'all ya fine dandies, so proud, so cocksure, prancin' aboot with yer heads fulla eyeballs... come and get me, I say!
Source: Badass Boast / Video Games -
This came on the heels of 24's initial success on TV (coincidentally, both works feature Kiefer Sutherland in a major role).Tropes seen in this film: Ain't Too Proud to Beg: Stu can transition from cocksure confidence to sympathetic weeping in a matter of seconds.
Source: Film / Phone Booth
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