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braggadocio

[brag-uh-doh-shee-oh] / ˌbræg əˈdoʊ ʃiˌoʊ /




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But the braggadocio both in terms of the AI investment cycle and Nvidia’s place at the top of it, seems to belie a greater degree of concern than the company would likely admit.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

But the most likely outcome is that people will brush these warnings aside and answer them with braggadocio of the type “America is not for sale.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Still, some second-quarter corporate earnings calls with investment analysts this summer bristled with braggadocio about the tax cuts they were expecting to pocket, courtesy of the budget bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

You might think that all these wealthy and successful individuals would be at least a little put off by all this inane braggadocio.

From Salon • May 6, 2024

Shakespeare frequently uses violations of decorum for comic effect, as witness Bottom’s muddled attempts at eloquence, Pistol’s braggadocio, and Polonius’s foolish high-sounding waffle.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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