boastful
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“I never wanted to play Falstaff,” he says, of Shakespeare’s portly, boastful knight from “Henry IV.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
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
Employing a stagy New York accent, and saddled with a distractingly unfortunate blond wig, Ms. McCann delivers a long, discursive monologue both boastful and aggressively flirtatious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
For McInerny, whose effusive grace is a noticeable contrast to Cécile’s boastful assuredness, time on location in Cassis before filming was essential for inhabiting her character’s demeanor.
From Salon • May 2, 2025
He complained loudly about first years never getting on the House Quidditch teams and told long, boastful stories that always seemed to end with him narrowly escaping Muggles in helicopters.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing boastful
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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