bravado

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Hegseth’s bravado has also been caricatured on “Saturday Night Live,” which opened two weeks in a row with a satirical portrayal of him as angry, dimwitted and hyped up on the violence of war.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

On the battlefield, the situation is far more complex — and dangerous — than the administration’s bravado suggests.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

In an early review, Le Monde praised the book, saying: "Gisele Pelicot tells her story without bravado or self-pity."

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Cignetti’s gotten a lot of attention for his bravado and his menacing sideline presence, in which he paces and stares like a customer who thinks the butcher’s hiding the best T-bones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

With memories of Phelan’s bravado, and a giddy recklessness, I turned around, opened the cell door, and repeated myself with no intervening bars.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover