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
Her narrative bravado evolves to something truer and more genuinely seeking as her confidence in her own reactions increases.
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Sadie Stein, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
But there’s no trace of dashing bravado or heroics in Elordi’s performance, which is grounded, mature and subtle in its communication of unspoken feeling.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Edwards has long gushed publicly over his appreciation of Durant, a rarity from a young player whose bravado normally keeps him from giving his peers too much love.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
His rigidity and bravado would be destructive to the agriculture, construction, and industrial sectors which rely on hard-working, productive immigrants.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Sadie Stein, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
But there’s no trace of dashing bravado or heroics in Elordi’s performance, which is grounded, mature and subtle in its communication of unspoken feeling.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Edwards has long gushed publicly over his appreciation of Durant, a rarity from a young player whose bravado normally keeps him from giving his peers too much love.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
His rigidity and bravado would be destructive to the agriculture, construction, and industrial sectors which rely on hard-working, productive immigrants.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for bravado
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“Bravado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravado. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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