as in arrogance
confident or brave talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people
His stories are always told with bravado. I remember his youthful bravado.
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Recent Examples of bravado
Almost as if in revolt against the global financial environment, the cultural zeitgeist is demanding some unapologetic bravado.
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
McDermott’s game and bravado soon carried him to victory at the Philadelphia Open.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Trump's version of power, however, is modeled on a shallow and superficial grasp of the bar takeover in Goodfellas—all chest-puffing bravado, but without the discipline, foresight, or grasp of power dynamics that true grand strategy requires.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Yet despite the campaign bravado, experts say that if Tuesday’s meeting turns into a spectacle, the damage could be lasting.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 May 2025
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
McDermott’s game and bravado soon carried him to victory at the Philadelphia Open.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Trump's version of power, however, is modeled on a shallow and superficial grasp of the bar takeover in Goodfellas—all chest-puffing bravado, but without the discipline, foresight, or grasp of power dynamics that true grand strategy requires.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Yet despite the campaign bravado, experts say that if Tuesday’s meeting turns into a spectacle, the damage could be lasting.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravado
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The sweeping track was inspired in part by Rebecca Solnit’s 2014 collection Men Explain Things to Me, with the titular essay providing a scathing look at male arrogance and how conversations between men and women go awry.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
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But nothing in his tenure captures all at once the sense of arrogance, tone-deafness to the concerns of Floridians and obsession with keeping secrets.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The reports are good: his attitude has been normal and his application during the pre-season conditioning tests has been of a high standard.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Staley said Moore’s football chops, knowledge and coaching attitude come from his dad.—
Shaun Goodwin
July 25,
Idaho Statesman,
25 July 2025
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