braggadocio
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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
Like a hostess who secretly loathes her guests, Shelley encourages her characters to flatter themselves and expose their braggadocio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
Oracle’s ups and downs reflect his unparalleled vision and singular skill set, as well as his braggadocio and blind spots.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 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
He had that particular kind of nerdy-boy swagger, that back-and-forth between braggadocio and wonder.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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
He engages in rap’s braggadocios side, opens up to romantic stresses, touches the issue of being black and queer in 2015, juggling all that while still eagerly dropping Pokémon references.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2015
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
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
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