bravado

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Recent Examples of bravado What’s not convincingly nailed by the film’s moody bravado is the grief propelling its flirtatious and fraught quartet toward presumptive tragedy. Lisa Kennedy, New York Times, 1 May 2025 High-performing coupes aren’t common in the automotive collective, but the new choice, now also available in a 2025 model, arrived with bravado. James Raia, Mercury News, 2 June 2025 He’s joined by elder statesman Randall (Steve Carell), idealistic AI expert Jeff (Ramy Youssef) and the richest of them all: Ven (Cory Michael Smith), a clear Elon Musk analogue who rules over his social media empire with a cocky bravado. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025 Fans don’t like the players doubling down on methodology with bravado when things go wrong. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bravado
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Noun
  • The lines between competitive stubbornness and plain old stubbornness, a healthy arrogance and prideful ignorance are pretty thin.
    Will Graves, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
  • Individuals with big egos display excessive pride in their abilities and accomplishments, often leading to arrogance and overconfidence.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Almost like a Draymond — not Draymond’s attitude, but the mentality.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Jamie Foxx reflected on his current attitude toward fame during a new interview.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025

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“Bravado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravado. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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