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
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
But then the bravado behind those boastful campaign pledges lost steam this month.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2025
“Miss Smith!—message to Miss Smith!—What could she possibly mean!”—And he repeated her words with such assurance of accent, such boastful pretence of amazement, that she could not help replying with quickness,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing boastful
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