bravado

Example Sentences

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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

This Shakespearean traveling show, now at the Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood through Saturday, is a daredevil feat of memory, theatrical bravado and cardio fitness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Amid true danger in intractable hot spots, this is rhetoric for the sake of bravado.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

He doesn’t reach for it and override my objections with bravado.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman