boastful

Example Sentences

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At press briefings and public events, the former television host has adopted an at times boastful, mocking tone in describing the offensive.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

It is the kind of boastful big numbers, mixed with a make-money-not-war philosophy, that has endeared him to his boss, a friend of four decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Only by changing directions, and looking for ways to boost Latino economic prospects and those of other minorities, can we align our boastful multicultural rhetoric with reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

He is beyond boastful, talking ad nauseum about how he knows more than all the experts in their respective fields.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024

And I don’t mean to sound boastful, but I won the penmanship contest at my schoolhouse here in Saint Catharines.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan