boastful

Example Sentences

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And his boastful social media presence increasingly has elements of pessimism; he suggested recently that Wagner could soon be a spent force and that a Ukrainian offensive could cut off its fighters in Bakhmut.

From New York Times

Her conviction in January marked a rare moment in the boastful history of technology: A chief executive was held criminally responsible for lying.

From New York Times

According to prosecutors, he used them to post photos of the women working for him with boastful captions.

From New York Times

She is boastful about losing her identity, becoming a woman who is "not herself" and "playing herself" for a man's hypnotic affection.

From Salon

The fears prompted the health officials to relay their concerns to the White House — leading aides to pare back some of the more boastful language in Biden’s original speech, officials said.

From Washington Post