Sentence examples for a cocky from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a cocky" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct form would be "cocky" without the article "a" preceding it, as "cocky" is an adjective.
Example: "He has a cocky attitude that often rubs people the wrong way."
Alternatives: "arrogant" or "conceited".

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I was a cocky kid.

Green Lantern is still a cocky jerk.

"It's sort of a cocky thing.

"You have become a cocky little shit.

Of course I was a cocky twat".

"It shows a cocky attitude," he explains.

It was not a cocky comment.

Make it a cocky young girl".

The thief is a cocky opportunist.

Mr McCain was acting like a cocky presumptive front-runner.

"So what now?" the boss says, flashing a cocky grin.

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