swagger

Example Sentences

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He evinces the warmhearted humanity that Sonny tries feebly to hide when he believes he has to show menacing swagger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Far-right media personalities are adept at commanding attention with showmanship and swagger.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

He delights in his mastery of the battlefield, military or civilian, flexing his psychological muscles with a sociopath’s defiant swagger.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

That swagger is providing plenty of entertainment for French supporters, who were rewarded for their long weekend in Cardiff with a thumping win.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

With them, Dike changed; he took on a swagger in his voice and in his gait, his shoulders squared, as though in a high-gear performance, and sprinkled his speech with “ain’t” and “y’all.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie