bravado
Example Sentences
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That bravado may well not be matched by the result, but they are strongly expected to hang on as the biggest party.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
For all of his bravado about setting sail for home, even Victor wonders what he would be going home to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Maybe it was the underbelly of all of the bravado and power-seeking—some desire to counter all the validation with the humiliation of knowing that, deep down, he’s just a revolting little worm.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Hegseth’s bravado has also been caricatured on “Saturday Night Live,” which opened two weeks in a row with a satirical portrayal of him as angry, dimwitted and hyped up on the violence of war.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
While that last assertion is partly bravado, there was much truth in it, for Ann felt acutely the responsibility her new influence brought.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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