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Cocksure

Definition: (adjective) excessively or unwarrantedly confident or self-assured

Sense 1: (popular) Having unwavering confidence in one's abilities or opinions.

Example sentence 1: She was always cocksure about her answers during exams, even when they were incorrect.

Example sentence 2: The young entrepreneur was so cocksure about the success of his startup that he didn't consider any backup plans.

Sense 2: (local) Describing a person who is overly self-assured to the point of being arrogant or obnoxious.

Example sentence 1: His cocksure attitude rubbed people the wrong way, making it difficult for him to make friends.

Example sentence 2: The politician's cocksure behavior during the debate alienated many viewers.

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