blusterer

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Johnson, a serial blusterer who relishes the role of entertaining after-dinner speaker, won the heart of his party and the country with such lines.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2022

He is "stupid" or a "blusterer," rather than dangerous.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2021

Laurel was born in Ulverston - then in Lancashire, now in Cumbria - before emigrating to the US and finding fame in Hollywood as foil to Hardy's pompous blusterer.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2016

Ryan: Another loud-mouthed blusterer who thought it was all about HIM--and who repeatedly failed to deliver...

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2014

He was not liked in Chigirin, for he was a terrible blusterer, always involved in lawsuits, always persecuting some one; but for all that he had great influence, consequently people were polite to him.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk