boastful
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“I never wanted to play Falstaff,” he says, of Shakespeare’s portly, boastful knight from “Henry IV.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
At press briefings and public events, the former television host has adopted an at times boastful, mocking tone in describing the offensive.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
And the jazzy “Robbery,” a boastful number about dominating the competition and coming out on top, has musical references to Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington and features rapper Doechii.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
But at times he sounds boastful, observing that “people trust me, I have never failed”, and insisting his work was “not a serious crime in Vietnam”.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
A bit later, when Jackie Kennedy made her way to a sofa, Nikita Khrushchev sat down beside the first lady and treated her to a barrage of jokes and boastful stories.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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