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
Noun
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Putin’s arrogance in wanting total Ukrainian surrender could prove his downfall, if only Trump sticks to his position.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The arrogance wasn’t hers alone; many people have tried to assign the Tully monster a place in the tree of life since it was first discovered 70 years ago.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
8 July 2025
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But the hustle down the line that followed, resulting in a single for the visiting leadoff hitter to start Friday’s 7-6 win over the A’s, was a representation of Lukes’ hard-working attitude, according to his former head coach at Sacramento State, Reggie Christiansen.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 July 2025
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These remarks appear emblematic of the attitude of the football side of the business.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Bravado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravado. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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