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Recent Examples of chest-thumping
The defensive spark plug somehow jumped higher than any Nuggets forward did for a rebound in Minneapolis last Thursday night, chest-thumping the glass at the top of his leap.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The Sabres took the chest-thumping contest, out-hitting the B’s 53-38.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
But his uppercase blasts, chest-thumping rants and coarse insults are more likely now to draw a Gallic shrug.
—Serge Schmemann, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
His remarks about Iran moved beyond personal attacks or chest-thumping nationalism to take on a tone of collective punishment and civilizational destruction.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
That didn’t stop Uthmeier from chest-thumping across social-media platforms.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The hair-whipping, chest-thumping church founder uprooted her polarizing sect from Manchester, England, to Manhattan before fleeing farther still into the countryside.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Plenty of glee, no chest-thumping.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2026
And then there is the chest-thumping.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The Sabres took the chest-thumping contest, out-hitting the B’s 53-38.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
But his uppercase blasts, chest-thumping rants and coarse insults are more likely now to draw a Gallic shrug.
—Serge Schmemann, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
His remarks about Iran moved beyond personal attacks or chest-thumping nationalism to take on a tone of collective punishment and civilizational destruction.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
That didn’t stop Uthmeier from chest-thumping across social-media platforms.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The hair-whipping, chest-thumping church founder uprooted her polarizing sect from Manchester, England, to Manhattan before fleeing farther still into the countryside.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Plenty of glee, no chest-thumping.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2026
And then there is the chest-thumping.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest-thumping
Noun
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The problem is that without Humility, confidence easily becomes arrogance, decisiveness becomes impulsive, and expertise becomes a barrier to learning.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In Polis’ case, so does arrogance.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The film is a go-for-broke expression of wild imagination and social consciousness that’s impossible not to admire for its wacky, bold vision, with teleporting, high fashion snobbery and pyramid schemes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Fridays bring themed classes, courses high on intel and low on snobbery.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As Wall Street looks ahead to the second quarter, the period could offer a clearer view on consumer health and just how much high gas prices and persistent inflation have disrupted the economy and pressured already-strained household budgets.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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With inflation ticking upward, the Federal Reserve is less likely to cut interest rates right now, meaning the path to lower mortgage rates could be a longer one than expected.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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These small acts of self-assertion prevent the quiet buildup of imbalance and keep the emotional ledger from drifting into resentment over time. 2.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Your challenge has everything to do with balancing your desire for self-assertion with patience.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s a snobbishness to that kind of comment, which doesn’t make any sense to me.—
Sharon Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shelby Garza is fiery but relatable as The Nina, and her character’s humility balances that of the arrogant and misogynistic D. Vicious, who Jacob Lopez plays with both sleazy pomposity and vulnerability.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Wagner’s humor deflates pomposity, and gives you permission to trust your own palate first.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
31 Jan. 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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Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Chest-thumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest-thumping. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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