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Recent Examples of boastfulness
And there are those who misconstrue a factual anecdote for boastfulness.
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Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boastfulness
Noun
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Hegseth thinks bravado and firepower can substitute for actual strategy.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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That bravado harkens back to last year’s obliterating of fishing boats and crews, rather than the historical Coast Guard and Navy interdiction.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Saturday, on the streets of Washington, Donald Trump will throw himself a costly and ostentatious military parade, a gaudy display of waste and vainglory staged solely to inflate the president’s dirigible-sized ego.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.—
Isaac Butler,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2023
Noun
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More accurately, these failings are arrogance and incompetence.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Listen to Martyr Khamenei's words on why Islamic governments and nations must stand united and fight the US arrogance in the region.—
Steven Stalinsky,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trump’s default setting is triumphalism.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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But there is a twist beneath Trump's triumphalism—the power to make the cuts comes from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, which was passed by Democrats and signed into law by then President Joe Biden.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Rather than bluster and braggadocio, the Department of Defense needs a well-conceived and thoughtfully presented multiyear program to build a military fit for large-scale and sustained war.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Nicholson's portrayal of a rebellious mental hospital inmate is a phenomenal combination of sly intelligence and impish braggadocio, best showcased during the scene where, thwarted in his attempt to watch the World Series on TV, McMurphy ad libs a commentary in front of a blank set.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His physicality onstage — equal parts swagger and control — kept the show locked in, while his clear affection for the material added an emotional undercurrent that elevated the performance beyond pure tribute.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Taken together, these upgrades are bringing private-jet swagger to new commercial heights.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Boastfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boastfulness. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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