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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Wood’s bravado was typical of Northern dissenters against the Union.
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Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
All the bravado of acting like an F1 driver had swiftly faded away and I was left in awe of these speed demons.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The plot, hinging on whether McNeal will face the consequences of his actions, is enlivened by Downey’s antihero bravado.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the brimming bravado that endeared him to so many as a mainstay of Roc-A-Fella Records in the 2000s, is turned down.
—Shaheem Reid, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
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Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
All the bravado of acting like an F1 driver had swiftly faded away and I was left in awe of these speed demons.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The plot, hinging on whether McNeal will face the consequences of his actions, is enlivened by Downey’s antihero bravado.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the brimming bravado that endeared him to so many as a mainstay of Roc-A-Fella Records in the 2000s, is turned down.
—Shaheem Reid, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Bravado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravado. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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