swagger
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What I remember most, though, is that beneath all the swagger, Choi’s argument was really about self-compassion.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
He had the swagger, the looks and the tailor-made dress sense.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Senate in Michigan, whose self-confident swagger and immigrant-family story have invited the comparison.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
A swashbuckling swagger was all part of the culture as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
“I was in the hospital wing when they held the trials,” said McLaggen, with something of a swagger.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
When Gustav swaggers back into the daughters’ lives to play the cheery grandfather and beloved papa, both are skeptical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
McVay is more than just swaggers and swashbuckling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
The critics said: “Catchy as hell and swaggers out of the speakers with an infectious joy.”
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
Howard swaggers in his presence like the man with nothing to lose that he is.
From Salon ● May 24, 2022
He swaggers even when he is standing still.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
After Spencer pinned Matthew Maynard - an England international - leg before wicket, Richards swaggered to the crease to a standing ovation.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
He swaggered through high school, told teammates he was great, and in the minor leagues in the early 1960s, he infuriated other players by appearing to try too hard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
Then he put his hands in his pockets and swaggered around the stage.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Athapaththu, by far Sri Lanka's most experienced player having played in their first ever T20 in 2009, took 3-21 in England's collapse and swaggered to the crease with a purpose to begin their chase.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023
The door opened again, and Hubbard swaggered back in.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
With the swaggering Wyatt-Hodge in this form - she now has the most runs ever at a single women's T20 World Cup - anything feels possible.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
If you spot a guy swaggering like a brute from Eternia on the sidewalk, masked or not, he probably thinks he’s more awesome than everyone else does.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Lawrence, who worked with him on his adaptation of Hiaasen’s “Bad Monkey,” describes him as surprisingly modest, entirely unlike his swaggering creations.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
It is now narrowly focused on District of Columbia news and politics, making it less a swaggering international newspaper than a publication whose purview matches Politico’s.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2026
Those swaggering boys belong to the Jungvolk, the Hitler Youth group for boys ten to fourteen.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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