bombastic
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“We respect President Trump,” Sheinbaum said before departing for Spain, displaying the “cool-headed,” pragmatic tone emblematic of her dealings with her bombastic U.S. counterpart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
His campaign to sell the president has been bombastic and loud, pure hustle.
From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026
So there’s this bombastic side to his personality, but then the treat of working with him is you get to see this very sweet, actually quite vulnerable, very generous and kind side.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Homan, who handled deportations during Democrat Barack Obama's administration, is considered a more measured, politically attuned operator less prone to the kind of bombastic declarations recently made by Noem and Bovino.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
“He’s not bombastic like Brahms, or romantic like Chopin.”
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 7
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