braggadocio

In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

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

A few of the officers dawdled after their lesson, enjoying Mr. Turner's foining and the free exchange of youthful braggadocio.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Elvie Ellis navigates “On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492” with authority, then pivots from braggadocios to soul-baring as a budding basketball star with a dark past in “The Steam Train.”

From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2021

“I’m a jealous boy, really feel like John Lennon,” he sang in “All Girls Are the Same,” in a mopey voice that could veer from downcast mumble to braggadocios rap.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2019

Don’t feel that only braggadocios apply for awards; if you’re an expert in your industry, you deserve to be recognized. 

From Forbes ● Feb. 13, 2013

Bolt gave that interview to Linford Christie, and the story is reminiscent of Christie's era, when 100m sprinters were all swaggering braggadocios, swapping sharp words off the track and gimlet-eyed stares on it.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 9, 2012

This was not the amusement they had bargained for, and the whole body of braggadocios took to precipitate flight.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. by Various