bravado

With this role, Redford showed that persistence, not bravado, could carry a movie, and that a star could trade charm for credibility without losing magnetism.

But Higuita had both the bravado and bravery of a child who lost his mother when he was young, growing up with his grandparents in a Medellin neighbourhood gripped by drug feuds and social problems.

He apologised to them for the "bravado" displayed by the defendants who smiled and laughed as they were sent down.

Rogers’ signature commanding voice and poised bravado made Scorpio a fan favorite on the long-running soap opera, and became his most recognizable role.

She openly mocks her fellow residents with derogatory nicknames, but her outward bravado belies her backstory.