blowhard
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He’s a blowhard, so pleased with himself that he imagines the air is grateful he breathes it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
More surprisingly, the prosecution has also peppered its presentation with disparagement of Cohen, whom several witnesses portrayed as a self-interested blowhard.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024
Yet none are off-putting enough to upset the sturdiness of the faithful screenplay and the marvelous performances, particularly Carey Mulligan’s fragile Daisy, Joel Edgerton’s blowhard Tom and, especially, DiCaprio’s complex work in the title role.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
But it also proved to wear thin, perhaps summed up best when former New Jersey governor Chris Christie called him the “most obnoxious blowhard in America” during a debate.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
Adina had a memory of Alan and the ridiculous trust-building exercises he conducted for business retreats full of blowhard execs who apparently liked wasting money on glorified corporate camp.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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