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Recent Examples of boastfulness
Some officials announced the recent reversal with a bit of boastfulness, others with a hint of relief.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
And there are those who misconstrue a factual anecdote for boastfulness.
—Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
And there are those who misconstrue a factual anecdote for boastfulness.
—Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boastfulness
Noun
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People who are fans of yours are not going to naturally be thinking of insecurity first, when there is this bravado you project.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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While his bravado initially masks fear, Billy ultimately reveals unexpected courage, emerging as an unlikely ally as danger escalates.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Noun
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In Kenny’s mind, the placement was a jab at his old rival’s vainglory: the ultimate satire.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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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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The arrogance here, however, is the gunman’s.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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The doctor further explained that the traits of a narcissist encompass low empathy, arrogance, entitlement, grandiosity and pathological selfishness.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If this is the true face of the AI industry—a technological triumphalism that sees human thought as an inefficiency to overcome and human distinctiveness as a myth to debunk—the differences between the Church and Silicon Valley may prove irreconcilable.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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The refrain cut through the triumphalism: progress for some was not yet progress for all.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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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This is another stride of lyricism, philosophy, I’m-the-best braggadocio, bravado.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But for everything Gates said that might appeal to a frustrated Democrat like me, his Huntington Beach braggadocio continually won out.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Both arrived in Tampa Bay as first-round picks charged with bringing violence, swagger and disruption to the defensive line.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The Super Bowl halftime show performer also rocked a cane to add some swagger to his ensemble.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Boastfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boastfulness. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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