bravado

Example Sentences

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“Maybe it was bravado and machismo, but I wanted to see what war was like,” he told me.

From New York Times

“I would say it’s bravado,” Mr. Trump told ABC News after the recording was released.

From Washington Times

Trump then contradicted himself by admitting to ABC News that he was talking about an Iran document, claiming it was just "bravado" but "I didn't have any documents."

From Salon

Yana Gelmel, lawyer and rights advocate who also works with convicts, said in an interview that those returning from Ukraine often act with bravado and bluster, demanding special treatment for having “defended the motherland.”

From Seattle Times

"I would say it was bravado, if you want to know the truth, it was bravado," Trump said.

From Salon