bravura

Example Sentences

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"The main thing I wanted was the sense of empathy you felt for Teddy," he said of the lead character, played with characteristic bravura by the always-watchable Jesse Plemons.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

It's a bravura ambition and a big gamble.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

There are tantrums, squabbles and romantic jealousies, but it is mostly an opportunity for bravura singing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

Once he starts singing his own material, he becomes a bona fide rock star — a moody Elvis who straddles rock, country, folk and pop with a hangdog bravura.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

A marvel, really, the ease with which Dick negotiated changes of mood; in a trice, all trace of meanness, of sullen bravura, had evaporated.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote