braggadocio

Example Sentences

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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

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

This latest combination of vanity whining and braggadocio bombast was greeted from Congress, members of his staff, reporters and members of the general public with mostly wide, tired stares.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

The letter mingled braggadocio, grievance and therapeutic platitudes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

Shakespeare frequently uses violations of decorum for comic effect, as witness Bottom’s muddled attempts at eloquence, Pistol’s braggadocio, and Polonius’s foolish high-sounding waffle.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith