| 单词 | braggadocio |
| 例句 | A few of the officers dawdled after their lesson, enjoying Mr. Turner's foining and the free exchange of youthful braggadocio. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He looks like a rock star, but he has none of a rock star’s swagger and braggadocio and staginess. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Shakespeare frequently uses violations of decorum for comic effect, as witness Bottom’s muddled attempts at eloquence, Pistol’s braggadocio, and Polonius’s foolish high-sounding waffle. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Best, who played Romeo in a patchy outdoor production at the Classical Theater of Harlem, is powerfully charming, an appealing mix of youthful braggadocio and sincere emotion. Review: A ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Running Swiftly From Love to Death 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z It transforms the simple act of stirring a cocktail into a satisfying display of braggadocio. | Cups of Good Cheer 2012-12-14T22:31:14Z What we loved – still love, after many months – about his debut album Thank Me Later is that it is SO not mired in hood politics and ghetto braggadocio. New band of the day - No 840 J Cole 2010-08-04T16:17:00Z Flattery brings out the best in Mr. Bush, who doesn’t like the word “I” and explains that his mother told him, “Nobody likes a braggadocio.” Television Review: ‘41,’ George H. W. Bush Documentary, on HBO 2012-06-13T22:26:10Z Benji’s tale brims with boyish wit and braggadocio as he battles his younger siblings and apprentices with the exacting editor of the local newspaper. The fate of two young boys are entwined in ‘The Madman of Piney Woods’ Early in the set, "The Resistance" is a searching confessional in which Drake's rhymes deliver potted biography, braggadocio, girl trouble, abortion regret and a line about moving his grandmother into a nursing home. Drake/ J Cole ? review 2011-01-09T00:05:38Z Another defect in “The Way of the Knife” is that it sometimes transmits the tall tales, hype or braggadocio of the people Mr. Mazzetti interviewed. Books of The Times: ‘The Way of the Knife,” by Mark Mazzetti 2013-04-24T21:39:27Z “Yes, there are still braggadocio lyrics and attitudes but I would say hip-hop has made great strides.” Kanye West's travails help hip-hop open up on mental health 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z He has made deluded braggadocio into an artform and recently, he achieved its holiest of holy grails. Danny McBride: 'Kanye asked me to play him in a movie of his life' 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The real wit came in their perfectly honed rhymes combining brand names and unexpected pop culture references embedded in the usual braggadocio trade-offs. Donna Summer: Disco diva and rocker 2012-05-18T01:26:00Z The influence is far stronger on the pulsing On Top, where the plaintive melancholy of Streten's beats underpins New York rapper T Shirt's taped braggadocio. Flume – review 2013-01-25T16:46:34Z All those literate indie couplets, splenetic punk insults and hip-hop braggadocio, on display right where everyone could hear them. Readers recommend: Resurrection songs 2010-04-01T23:01:00Z Butler makes literary sport of hip-hop’s braggadocio traditions, name-checking 1920s French actors and “catching mermaids without no hook” on the hypnotizing “Chocolate Souffle.” The best Seattle albums of 2020: Critics choose the top releases of the year 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Additionally, Coffee must show that he’s more than a weak, poor, uncool white guy to the 12-year-old Kareem, who aspires to become a rapper and wears an outsized form of young braggadocio. ‘Coffee & Kareem’ Review: Good Cop, Kid Cop? 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z “It’s not that braggadocio, super hyper macho thing, and it connects to a world of dance,” typified by bachata festivals in Europe and Asia. In the Language of Romance, Romeo Santos is a True Superstar 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z As her consort, Mr. De Luz exemplified the same virtues, with more than a touch of braggadocio. Dance Review: ‘Jewels’ Returns to New York City Ballet’s Repertory 2014-01-23T23:23:37Z The braggadocio was more WWE theatrics than true inflammatory talk, just another Sullivan ritual, part of the giant gathering around this little pocket of stuffed dough. Pasty cookoff: A family tradition, stuffed with taunts It succeeds in the space between laugh-with and laugh-at; he endlessly replays the same scenes and motifs, a Groundhog Day of braggadocio and encouragement. For DJ Khaled, Snapchat Is a Major Key to Success 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z His flash doesn't come via braggadocio but by way of deft wordplay, creative rhymes, everyday observations and laser precision. Pitchfork Day 1 wrap-up: Feist, Japandroids, Big K.R.I.T., rain 2012-07-14T05:09:00Z The book, Mr. Parfrey and Mr. Nelson write, “mixed sexual braggadocio, mystical communications with the dead, monumental self-pity about the torments of the artist and delusional patches of self-inflation.” Created by Hand: Lock, Stock and Barrel 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z But I’ll tell you this – he is dead on the money when it comes to channeling the utter lack of empathy and compassion, the creepy braggadocio, and the egocentric self-justification of a sex abuser. Inside the mind of a serial rapist 2012-07-27T20:00:00Z Another summer, another blistering anthem of teenage braggadocio. New Releases by Rae Sremmurd, Becky G, Cakes Da Killa 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z He mixes rap braggadocio with biting, thought-provoking social commentary. AP music writers' top 10 albums of the year 2012-12-13T14:50:11Z Playing the whole thing in order, it seems so braggadocio. Bettye LaVette comes roaring back 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Biggie talks about money and drugs, but “Juicy” contains no braggadocio, no empty boasts. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z Mr. Gentile’s lawyer, A. Ryan McGuigan, says, though, that in relation to the Gardner theft all his client has ever been guilty of is braggadocio and a thirst for attention. Reputed Mobster May Be Last Link to Gardner Museum Art Heist 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z The best hosts find a balance between popping those glistening bubbles of braggadocio and giving them more air to help them sail. Opiate for the Masses: Jimmy Kimmel may be the right prescription for a politically charged Oscar night 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z He elaborated on Robinson’s “sense of homespun virtues,” which provide, for him, an antidote to the braggadocio in much of today’s popular culture. What We Learned When President Obama Interviewed Marilynne Robinson 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, what feels like real anguish — and the seed of a worthwhile read — is repeatedly obscured by braggadocio and pat moralizing. Review | In Will Smith’s memoir, the superstar is self-deprecating but ultimately invincible 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z I also love the playful music of acts like Rae Sremmurd and G-Eazy, they bring the swag, braggadocio, the ego, and the humor, but still within the cultural truth of hip-hop. RZA Accompanies ‘The 36th Chamber of Shaolin’ 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z The Wu and Cash could be seen as offering a little broader scope and a spiritual dimension to the mire; some content beneath the braggadocio. 'I have a tattoo of Bruce Springsteen wearing 3D glasses on my leg' 2011-02-08T11:56:00Z All your favorite Warholian stars are here: the foul-mouthed Jessi Slaughter, the girl with a precocious gift for braggadocio; the nerd dressed up as a character from “Tron”; and, of course, babies. Theater Review: Van Cougar Re-enacts Videos at St. Mark’s Church 2012-12-05T21:51:20Z In addition to the obvious braggadocio of the form, there is a sleight of hand involved in the composition. Kehinde Wiley’s Anti-Confederate Memorial 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z In a hip-hop world defined by braggadocio, the 21-year-old rapper born Maria Kelly wins superlatives for Most Swagger and Most Casually Charismatic. Review | Rico Nasty’s homecoming celebration shows a rapper on the verge of stardom 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z But his braggadocio is two parts lyrical one-upmanship, one part side-eye commentary on braggadocio. Earl Sweatshirt and ASAP Ferg, Hip-Hop Progressives 2013-08-15T16:50:54Z Even so, Simmons himself is "terrific, giving some shape, dimension, and sandpaper edges to a character that's little more than a writer's construct," and Teller, with his combination of "braggadocio and vulnerability," is "marvelous." 'Whiplash': Miles Teller music drama drumming up strong reviews 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Certainly the four teenagers are more bearable in the TV show simply because the actors were younger, and their characters’ vulgarity, especially toward women, feels like hollow braggadocio, a mask of the weak. Movie Review: ‘The Inbetweeners,’ Directed by Ben Palmer 2012-09-06T22:55:29Z Excitement, danger, and braggadocio hang in the air, all distinctly disembodied. The Unstable Artist Who Helped Invent Expressionism 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z And because from the beginning he has had more on his mind than simple braggadocio, his every move and utterance are fodder not only for tabloids but also for academics. Music Review: ‘Yeezus,’ Kanye West’s Raw and Jolting New Album 2013-06-16T18:25:47Z He dives between rapping and singing, injecting introspection, regret and braggadocio over long, woozy, atmospheric beats. Does Drake's surprise album foretell major changes in his future? 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z I’ve gazed on the Arch of Titus many times in previous trips, marveling at its muscular grace, recoiling from its brazen braggadocio. Rome, Through the Eyes of Flavius Josephus 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Despite his literary pretensions, his autobiography – written with the humourless braggadocio of Donald Trump – does little to flesh out those indecipherable stains. Hugh Hefner in six volumes 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z He’s braggadocio personified, spewing trash talk and showing off his assets in a leopard-print Speedo, a scene that came with notes from the movie’s subject. Why 'Bleed For This' Is More Than Just Another Boxing Movie 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z It celebrates big ideas and aggressive gestures that embody what she described as “the censured braggadocio of the hood and its black-market ingenuity.” Kara Walker Is Curator of ‘Ruffneck Constructivists’ 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Tyler White, a young activist, pulled out his phone and found an article that said the usage derived from a British term for braggadocio. The dark, crazy heart of Florida is on full display — again — at the election recount 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z His braggadocio is sanded down to mere optimism, his crimes minimized and justified to emphasize his essential innocence. Review: In ‘The Harder They Come,’ Innocence Lost to a Reggae Beat 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Bobby’s employees reply with a mix of hostility and braggadocio that may serve them well in the day-to-day dogfight on Wall Street, but wouldn’t look good to real compliance officers. ‘Billions’ Season 1, Episode 2: Part of the Firmament 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Oppenheimer began doing so and was dumbfounded by their braggadocio. Indonesians Who Helped Make Films About Killings Face Safety Fears 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z He is a Muppet show. The best braggadocio comes from the most febrile places. Wall Street should hate itself 2012-11-13T22:02:00Z Straight Outta Compton official film trailer The title track introduces the band members in a welter of profanity, braggadocio and middle-finger-raised political incorrectness. How NWA came straight outta Compton and went mainstream 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Though it is still filled with swagger, the demo lacks the braggadocio of the finalized product, yet in a weird twist, actually highlights Liam Gallagher’s voice better. REVIEW: Reissue of Definitely Maybe Is (Definitely) a Reminder of Oasis' Greatness 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The bluster, braggadocio and bullying of Trump are emblematic of a wide range of right wing politicians. Is political comedy dead now? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z That’s why it’s hard not to detect more than a touch of braggadocio in Douglas’ frankness. The grossest part of Michael Douglas’ cancer brag 2013-06-03T15:35:00Z They can’t compete in the true battlefield of masculinity — genuine self-confidence, not bluster and braggadocio, and the restrained use of power and influence, not the garish flaunting of it. Perspective | President Trump: The new Mae West? Let us explain. 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z When asked how he maintains his international notoriety while rarely leaving Jamaica, Vybz Kartel laughed and said, with his usual braggadocio, “We work with what we have, and we make miracles like Jesus.” Music: Managing a Brand He Made Himself 2011-06-16T15:19:38Z These are the plays, after all, that include those immortal, oppositional forces of braggadocio, Falstaff and Hotspur. Review: ‘Henry IV,’ Donmar Warehouse’s All-Female Version 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Gary blunders and bluffs, finding success and defeat, fueled by a braggadocio that, much like one of the earthquake faults running under the city, threatens to bring the whole thing tumbling down at any moment. ‘Licorice Pizza’ Review: California Dreaming and Scheming 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z A clear parallel to the partisan braggadocio of Hamilton’s indelible Act I number “My Shot” is Billings’s hymn “Chester,” first published in 1770. ‘Hamilton’ Is Known For Its Music, but What Did Alexander Hamilton Listen To? 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z In his short biography Mr Moshenska successfully brings back to life a forgotten self-made man who was at the same time braggadocio and philosopher, and who seemed to live so many lives. Forgotten hero 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z “There have been U.S. successes in the international arena during the past quarter century, but the overall trend for us in the global arena has been negative, despite our braggadocio.” How Can the U.S. Fix Its Foreign Policy? 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z What they settled for, by and large, was an aggressive brand of aimless braggadocio. Killer Mike and El-P sounds more together than ever on ‘Run the Jewels 3’ 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z The use, or overuse, of Baldwin has been much lamented by “S.N.L.” stalwarts, who claim that his Trump seems merely to parrot, with no discernible point, the absurd falsehoods and braggadocio of the commander-in-chief. “Saturday Night Live” Takes on the Midterm Elections 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z One of the most marvelous facets of Mr. Ratmansky’s comic skill is the charming way in which he characterizes some men as swaggering braggadocios. Dance Review: Peasants Having Fun Down on the Old Soviet Farm 2011-06-12T22:38:30Z For all the braggadocio that informed her remembrances of encounters with United States presidents, there were enough moments of deliberate self-deflation to soften the egotism. Music Review: Cabaret Stint for Michele Lee at 54 Below 2014-02-05T22:16:19Z Slam poetry combines aspects of a live reading, a rap battle and stand-up comedy, as performers try to win over the audience with wit, braggadocio and, occasionally, nuance. Maggie Estep, Slam Poetry Performer, Dies at 50 2014-02-13T01:06:41Z Keeping it clean but flaunting a braggadocio attitude, Leslie remains determined not to be boxed in by any single genre. Lollapalooza Day 1 in review 2011-08-06T06:57:00Z He speaks in the braggadocio of immortal prizefighters. A Set of Brilliant Miniatures by the Author of ‘The Good Lord Bird’ 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Hendrickson, the author of an acclaimed biographical portrait of Hemingway, also subscribes to the received cant that Wright heroically embodied a Whitmanesque or Emersonian ideal, all big skies, prairie homes and American braggadocio. Architecture’s Most Irredeemable Cad 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z The show starts off with quite a bit of braggadocio. "Project Runway" recap: Jay vs. Mila 2010-04-16T12:17:00Z Rhyming slang is the braggadocio of the cockney, a flowering of the wit and theatre of street trading, while pies and mash and jellied eels are the cuisine of choice. There's more to cockney culture than being born in earshot of Bow bells 2012-06-26T11:50:01Z What he brought as the revolutionary leader Philippe was also familiar: prodigious feats delivered with ease and comic braggadocio. Mikhailovsky Ballet Performs ‘Flames in Paris’ in U.S. Debut 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z If there is an overriding political sensibility in her films, it is an enlightened feminism that recognizes male vulnerability under a facade of braggadocio and forgives men their flaws. | 'Let It Rain': Agn?s Jaoui?s Comedy of Manners 2010-06-17T23:28:00Z However, with the Oasis frontman unimpressed – calling them "little posh boys with tattoos" – and the band playing a tiny upstairs room, Newell's braggadocio has wilted. Brother ? review 2011-02-20T22:45:00Z “It’s a world of braggadocio,” said Karl Taps, who serves as archivist for the Xtravas despite the fact that there is really no archive. The Extravagant Life of Hector Xtravaganza 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z In its blend of the glib, the acquisitive and plain braggadocio, it seemed an incredible response to a potentially career-ending exposé. Harvey Weinstein: fall of Hollywood player they once called ‘God’ | Observer profile 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z He was driving a BMW convertible, with the license plate “Ken Wins,” and still spewing braggadocio into that earpiece. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 2 Premiere: No Seriously, Call Saul 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Who Gon Stop Me finds West comparing the fate of poverty-dwelling black Americans to "the holocaust: millions of our people lost", as Jay-Z settles for braggadocio: "So many watches, I need eight arms." Jay-Z and Kanye West ? review 2012-05-20T16:24:58Z "Beyonce signifies where the future of R&B is heading," , "with less focus on beats and more emphasis on emotive falsetto, stream-of-consciousness ideas and the occasional burst of braggadocio." Beyonce album smashes iTunes record 2013-12-16T18:20:12Z A Salon colleague Tuesday morning described the performance as “a strange mix of apology and double-down and media criticism and braggadocio, all filtered through a character.” Why should’t Colbert joke about race? 2014-04-01T14:05:00Z And I argue that even though he’s world-famous and globally acclaimed, he’s really underrated for the kind of sophisticated nuanced deployment of homophones, metonymy, simile, metaphor, braggadocio, allusion. Jay-Z is ‘Robert Frost with a Brooklyn accent,’ a Georgetown professor writes in his new book 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z With characteristic faux braggadocio, he says he could do every possible variety: airplane food, coach vs. first class, waiting for the flight. Critic?s Notebook: Hannibal Buress Approaches Comedy From the Side 2011-11-03T12:00:04Z Students who dislike talking about themselves, whose every sentence is not “a little stink bomb of braggadocio,” are at a disadvantage. Books of The Times: Application Adventure: A Dad?s College Essay 2011-03-03T16:59:43Z Then Roman says he doesn't feel like she's listening to him and, after more monetary braggadocio, suddenly blurts that he knows what Joy is thinking: What does he know about anything? On "Succession," why bother simply surviving when you can fake what it means to be living ... plus? 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Americans have been familiar with his personal aesthetic for decades: the gold, the braggadocio, the huckster superlatives, the reality-TV staging, the all-encompassing obsession with his surname. The presidency has been swamped by the Trump Aesthetic 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Donald would do the initial pitch, employing his usual bombast and braggadocio while telling ridiculous tales of his allegedly fabulous wealth. "I am not a misogynist": Ivanka's testimony shows how the Trumps exploit sexism to defraud people 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z “There’s braggadocio, which is more about attitude, and then there are misstatements,” Nyad told The Times of the exaggerated claims, many of which have been compiled by former marathon swimmer Daniel Slosberg on his website Nyadfactcheck.com. Netflix’s Diana Nyad biopic: What’s fact and what’s fiction? 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z He coached braggadocio and swagger, claiming Team USA didn’t need to be anything but themselves to win. Cheesemonger dream team: Team USA can change stinky rep on world stage 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z In contrast to DeSantis' sober and policy-heavy event, Trump's first visit to Iowa this election cycle featured his familiar high-spirited stew of braggadocio, digressions and broadsides against his enemies, including the Florida governor. Analysis: Trump, DeSantis offer stark contrast in first Iowa forays 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The braggadocio will include a few change-ups, in which he forces the opposition to join the applause as further proof of presidential authority. Opinion | Please, Biden, do us all a favor: Skip the State of the Union speech 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z He has done all of it with an air of braggadocio, gaining a new following while infuriating the Democratic political establishment that runs Los Angeles. Democrats Ushered In the Los Angeles Sheriff. Now Many Want Him Gone. 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z White people, especially conservative white men, get away with so much because people are willing to write off their toxic behavior as mere braggadocio. The Oath Keepers are using the "we were just kidding" white privilege defense 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Four years and three additional albums later, Bad Bunny has gone from breakout to global superstar, but Puerto Rico — like confident, independent women and hip-hop braggadocio — remains a recurring and prominent theme in his work. Bad Bunny wants you to stop ignoring Puerto Rico 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z A year later, some of that braggadocio has vanished — along with most of the money. How a Record Cash Haul Vanished for Senate Republicans 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z It underscores why it's important not to be intimidated by the braggadocio, but instead to take these folks head on. Steve Bannon's bluster falls flat: Trumpism is weakened when its leaders face consequences 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z For all his braggadocio, Trump’s ego is a robin’s egg attached to a cinder block hanging from a thread above a candle flame. Opinion | Ron DeSantis’s snub of Trump is a 2024 challenge 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z And then he’d tell you about it even without being braggadocios.” This week’s passages 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z “The parties argued a great deal” about “whether Canady’s lyrics as a whole constitute posturing and braggadocio or a representation of who he is and what he does,” Mr. Olsen wrote. Opinion | This Rap Song Helped Sentence a 17-Year-Old to Prison for Life 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z After years of Trumpian braggadocio, this was a refreshing demonstration of an American leader allowing people other than himself to be the object of admiration. Biden calls out the attack on democracy: But he didn't just mean Vladimir Putin 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The problem with his take is that it falls into the category of braggadocio that Texans describe as “All hat, no cattle.” Column: Gov. Abbott says Texas can solve California's port logjam. As usual, he's blowing smoke 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z BMW executives say the iX manifests a commitment to electric propulsion that falls short of rivals only on the level of braggadocio. BMW Has Fallen Behind in the Electric Vehicle Race. Can It Catch Up? 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Apologies if that sounds like braggadocio, but there’s a point that needs making. How did critical race theory become this sudden four-alarm fire? 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z He admired the boxer’s talent, of course, but he was more drawn to his outspokenness, his braggadocio and his ability to back up even his most outlandish claims. Commentary: For someone who calls Muhammad Ali his idol, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a lot to learn 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Okay, so braggadocio worked only for Muhammad Ali. Perspective | Tom Brady is incomparable. So why do so many insist on comparing him to others? 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Critics have argued that CEOs are not economists and are sometimes prone to chest-thumping braggadocio, making their emails and other communications better for wowing juries than making an economic argument. Why Facebook antitrust case relies so heavily on Mark Zuckerberg’s emails 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z That braggadocio is from a collection of speeches by administration officials about China released by soon-to-be-former national security adviser Robert C. O’Brien. Opinion | Trump’s China policy was a fiasco — not a triumph 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Experts worry that Trump’s braggadocio may lead him to spill secrets at a rally or in a tête-à-tête with a foreign adversary. As an ex-president, Trump could disclose the secrets he learned while in office, current and former officials fear 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z This time, the Biden team argues, voters are looking for calm and competence, not braggadocio and chaos. Trump bets on a 2016 replay, but faces a changed landscape 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z "Twenty-three people were shot in El Paso for just being Latin and you don't care so you're gonna vote for this braggadocio president? I just feel like it's self-defeating and selfish," Leguizamo said. John Leguizamo: Latinos voting for Trump, GOP is 'like roaches for Raid' 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Indeed, most of Mr. Biden’s blarney could be defended as misleading but essentially harmless braggadocio were it not for the “drunk driver” claim. Say it ain’t Joe: Biden has failed to curb penchant for tall tales stretching decades 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z What was striking was what he acknowledged at the start of his remarks — and which obviated much of his braggadocio. Trump Stomps on the Rules, but the Pandemic Isn’t as Easily Trampled 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z There was the usual good-natured braggadocio, about Arizona’s Grand Canyon, the rivers of Missouri, the patriotism of Puerto Rico’s veterans and the like. 5 takeaways from the first night of the RNC 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z That was not the first time that ambitious plans for poll watching transpired to be more bluster and braggadocio than reality. In 1981 a ‘task force’ intimidated voters at the polls. Will Republicans revert to their old tactics? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z In an interview this week, Eyman said with his usual braggadocio that he would be declaring victory in a speech at his election-night gathering in Kenmore — prior to the votes being counted. Gov. Jay Inslee leads primary election in November race for Washington state governor, Loren Culp leads Republicans 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z It was a display of Trump in full, an equal mix of braggadocio, grievance and vicious partisan politics. Four more years? Trump struggles to outline second term plan 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z When Visto rhymes “tundra” with “wonder” within the first 40 seconds of this new album with rapper Dew Baby, it’s clear that we’re in for a more evocative, expansive type of braggadocio. Perspective | Here are the best new recordings from the DMV’s quarantined music scene 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z It hardly takes a stretch of the imagination to envision similar braggadocio in the post-coronavirus era. Inequality and the coronavirus: How to destroy American society from the top down 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z That sense of braggadocio and one-upmanship pulses faintly through the film, but is weighed down by an odd need to seem serious, too. Review: Chris Hemsworth-starring 'Extraction': Come for the action, stay for the … nah, that's it 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Far from an operation in braggadocio, its 12 tracks are in fact an unlikely marriage of rousing rock’n’roll hooks and progressive politics, born in an era of welfare cuts and hawkishness. Bruce Springsteen: where to start in his back catalogue 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Once a journalist drinking buddy of his put this reputation down to side-of-the-mouth braggadocio. Golf in Los Angeles: Part Royal and Ancient, Part Disney - Golf Digest 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Men might sport ear studs and a braggadocio virtuosity. Commentary: El Sistema uses glorious Mahler to extol hope as the coronavirus attacks Venezuela 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z Trump dismissed the governor’s comments from his phone call as “braggadocio” and insufficient for a conviction. Donald Trump's use of clemency undermines the rule of law | Austin Sarat 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z She described the president’s bullying speech and braggadocio as “disgusting.” 3 Organizers for 3 Candidates, Under One Roof: This Is Campaigning in Iowa 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z It’s that sentiment, along with the efforts of Collins — who has a long relationship with McConnell — that are largely silencing the GOP braggadocio about freezing out witnesses. Impeachment then and now, as Senate steeped in partisanship 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z He is, by nature, given to braggadocio, to hyperbole, perhaps to exaggeration. The Lion in Twilight: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Perception and Reality 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z He referenced its dual properties of deception and braggadocio in King Lear and Measure for Measure. 'Codpiece envy': fashion reinvents 16th century accessory 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Their original purpose was braggadocio: a way for the wealthy to display their power in private collections. Does the world need any more large zoos? 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z His vagueness means a song like Started From the Bottom, all unbridled braggadocio, still works coming from a middle-class former child star from Canada. Love the game: Drake and Taylor Swift's decade in pop dominance 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Even though huge armies were still in the field, clashing, Seward and Lincoln never indulge in self-absorption or braggadocio. Perspective | At the first national Thanksgiving, the Civil War raged 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Trump’s classic braggadocio was on display for much of the interview, in tandem with his penchant for playing the victim. In rollicking 53-minute conversation, Trump embraces conspiracies, spreads falsehoods and insults opponents 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Trump’s classic braggadocio was also on display for much of the interview, appearing in tandem with his penchant for playing the victim. In rambling conversation, Trump embraces conspiracies, spreads falsehoods and insults opponents 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The Houston third baseman’s rare moment of braggadocio backfired spectacularly by fueling Washington’s rally and sending World Series to a Game 7. Nationals win first World Series title, storming back on Astros in Game 7, 6-2 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z It contains the usual boilerplate and braggadocio, but also outlines its plans to focus on key industries and make them even stronger forces in the Illinois economy. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Two hours later, Trump and Niinisto held a press conference in which Trump appeared to completely unravel, offering what one reporter described as “a roller coaster display of the grievances, victimhood, falsehoods and braggadocio.” Despite 'stable genius' boast, Trump unravels under pressure 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Is Hatfield’s confidence because, being a scientist, he knows there is nothing out there, so he can puff out his chest and display a bit of manly braggadocio? The confidence gap: what attitudes to meeting aliens reveal about the sexes 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z The public Uber displays little of this braggadocio, and competitors and critics are moving in. How Uber Got Lost 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z He added Blagojevich “shouldn’t have said what he said, but it was braggadocio.” Trump, getting facts wrong, says he may free Blagojevich 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Trump says he’s taking into consideration Blagojevich’s wife and children and what was, in his view, mere braggadocio. Trump says he’s considering commutation for Blagojevich 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Trump says he’s taking into consideration Blagojevich’s wife and children and what was, in his view, mere braggadocio. Trump says he’s considering commutation for Blagojevich 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Both projects exude the sultry braggadocio that Megan projected in “Stalli Freestyle,” which, despite its brevity, featured the rapper wooing the camera in two different crop top/jogger pant ensembles. Analysis | Megan Thee Stallion and the power of rapping for her pleasure 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z It’s of a cool evening in Carson and a game-winning goal from a player whose braggadocio sometimes overshadows his brilliance. Column: Galaxy superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic must be appreciated before he's gone 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z But it is worth being reminded of the genuine values those words once held: “tough” for Kranz meant the opposite of showy braggadocio; it meant being accountable and taking responsibility for what we do. Between the Moon and Woodstock 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Maybe it’s also a smidgen of braggadocio, that the humble pie gets a place at this table, but if so, it’s entirely earned, for Blackinton’s pizza is all that. Fine dining at Aelder or a picnic-table supper at Hogstone’s Wood Oven? A trip to an Orcas Island destination-restaurant duo 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z The cautious play makes it hard to imagine how either would face the United States, the braggadocios, goal-scoring, top-ranked favorite to win it all. Netherlands hits its first Women’s World Cup final but will have to punch up vs. mighty U.S. 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Trump’s disdain for women manifests itself in crass braggadocio, Biden’s in patronizing paternalism. Biden and Trump are just two sides of the same misogynistic coin | Arwa Mahdawi 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Where braggadocio often hides timidity, frivolity can be a sign of deeper confidence. How the Carolina Hurricanes hit back against the NHL's war on fun 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z This article demonstrates what we already knew, that Trump is a braggadocios liar and a conman. Decade in the Red: Trump Tax Figures Show Over $1 Billion in Business Losses 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z But President Trump’s words here peel back the layers of braggadocio to reveal something else — fear. What did we learn from reading Robert Mueller’s actual report? 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Even by rappers’ standards, Fly Mac was full of braggadocio. Nipsey Hussle shooting suspect is aspiring rapper with hard-core edge 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Indeed, it was a strange mélange of braggadocio and humility that came through that day when he was regaling me with the ups and downs of his hospitalization. Dick Dale, 'King of the Surf Guitar,' and keeper of his own place in surf music history 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z The modest money man has always been content to work behind the scenes, with no hint of flash, braggadocio or ostentatious spending. Out of the shadows: Loyal money man swept into Trump probes 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The modest money man has always been content to work behind the scenes, with no hint of flash, braggadocio or ostentatious spending. Out of the shadows: Loyal money man swept into Trump probes 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Q: When you talk about the braggadocio, when you compare yourself to God and all those other things, people see you as arrogant. Zlatan Ibrahimovic discusses his career, his Galaxy encore and his desire to be a movie villain 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Claressa Shields leaned in with the all the bluster and braggadocio of an ascendant star fueled by boundless confidence. Fiery Claressa Shields prods cool Christina Hammer ahead of landmark showdown 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Stephen Colbert also poked fun at the braggadocio of the Trump team in the face of seeming defeat. Seth Meyers: 'It’s not often that a single event sums up an entire presidency' 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z He had a reputation not only for a severe drinking problem but for bravado, braggadocio, for exaggeration that bordered on untruthfulness, and I had found the reputation fully justified. Robert A. Caro on the Secrets of Lyndon Johnson’s Archives 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z He can casually dismiss the work of Philip Roth in one post and express nostalgia for the bygone era of bookish braggadocio in another. Why Marlon James Decided to Write an African “Game of Thrones” 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Were it not for his braggadocio, Donald Trump might receive a more positive historical press. How will history judge President Trump? 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Despite our current president’s braggadocio, most Americans would be surprised to learn ultimate trade power rests with Congress. Why is Congress so dumb? 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z This might sound like braggadocio, but Tomic did make off with some masterpieces. The French Burglar Who Pulled Off His Generation’s Biggest Art Heist 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z The president, whose job it is to corral this chaos, is indulging in a Twitter-frenzy of braggadocio and nonsense. Editorials from around New York 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Yet President Donald Trump proclaimed this week he would be “proud to shut down the government,” with a braggadocio that shows callous disregard for federal workers and the public they serve. A Grinch-worthy shutdown threat 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The soup is under-seasoned — borscht minus the braggadocio — and not nearly as compelling as November’s curried pumpkin soup. On Seattle’s Lake Union, Birch has a view that dazzles, crisp service and a tasting menu still finding its way 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z American bluster and braggadocio come more naturally to him than Beckett’s gnomic shards. Review: In a Geffen Playhouse double bill, actor Brian Dennehy soars in O'Neill, survives in Beckett 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z But the shamelessness and even braggadocio with which Pritzker sought to buy the governorship could be a harbinger of things to come. Some pretty rank politics 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z His brazen braggadocio is suddenly dull and off-key. Con man exposed: Trump’s acting so erratic because midterms made him look like a loser 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z The empty charm and insecure braggadocio often present in his peers are unsettlingly, though wonderfully, absent in him. Viggo Mortensen, the Unlikely Leading Man 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Nikki R. Haley joked about President Trump’s braggadocio in his United Nations speech last month. Nikki Haley Pokes Fun at Trump, and Herself, at Al Smith Dinner 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z He cuts off useless jabber and ostentatious braggadocio the way he does the sleeves of his sweatshirts. Football is changing. Bill Belichick doesn’t think the keys to winning ever will. 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z When I was a teenager, it only took me a few hours to experience the toll of one boy’s lying braggadocio – but the damage he inflicted has lasted for more than half a century. High school slut-shaming still haunts me. Kavanaugh made me relive it | Leslie Bennetts 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Two delegates from two different countries in Asia told me that there is something about Trump’s braggadocio that amuses many of them. The world laughed at Donald Trump 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z By turns fiery and freewheeling, deadly serious and darkly humorous, an animated Trump delivered bluster, falsehoods, insults, breaking news and, as he quipped at one point, more than a hint of his trademark “braggadocios.” ‘Give it to me’: Trump lets loose with 81 minutes of bluster, falsehoods and insults 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Not only did he get away with it, he peppered his Georgetown Prep yearbook with coded braggadocio he knew would be seen by his parents and school authorities. WTF is wrong with Kavanaugh? Even conservative bro culture might not save him now 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Dolphin was a subject of that braggadocio, according to Mr. Hagan and another classmate, who requested anonymity because he fears retribution. Kavanaugh’s Yearbook Page Is ‘Horrible, Hurtful’ to a Woman It Named 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Dolphin was a subject of that braggadocio, according to Hagan and another classmate, who requested anonymity because he fears retribution. Kavanaugh’s yearbook page is ‘horrible, hurtful’ to a woman it named 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Here hatred was a vanity, a braggadocio meant to signal her innocence of the sort of evil that, in her mind, the White House represented. Opinion | Why the Left Is Consumed With Hate 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z There is no shortage of braggadocio at the CIA, an agency regarded by other U.S. intelligence services as permanently afflicted with a superiority complex. ‘The Apprentice’ book excerpt: At CIA’s ‘Russia House,’ growing alarm about 2016 election interference 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out,” a masterpiece of blistering braggadocio and breath control. Serena Williams Came In on a High Road. It Made Her Fall More Devastating. 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z This type of presidential braggadocio leaves us with a conundrum. Analysis | President Trump’s repeated claim: 'The greatest economy in the history of our country’ 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Fifteen tracks allowed for a multi-faceted exploration of that life, from the nimble, socially conscious Brand New Day, to the playboy braggadocio of I Luv U. It’s a long story: why artists still embrace the album format 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Minaj has fallen into this hole hard, perhaps because it connects to the self-mythologizing and braggadocio that have characterized so much of New York hip-hop. Nicki Minaj’s Dark Bargain with Her Fans 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Except for Trump’s own unsupported braggadocio, he entered the Oval Office ignorant of even the rudiments of American history and world affairs. Opinion | I miss Richard Nixon 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z This kind of braggadocio, writers argued, “could easily make people misunderstand or even misjudge” the country. China has a new message for the U.S.: Don’t be alarmed, we’re not that great. 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Some companies are brushing off the import tax with characteristic tech-bubble braggadocio. Trump’s trade war is coming for cheap scooters and the startups that love them 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z His impulsiveness, braggadocio, absence of conscience and his unburdened preference for dictators and tyrants — all serve our enemies well. Opinion | Big dog Trump doesn’t need to anoint NATO’s hydrant 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z First, Trump’s braggadocio masks a deep uneasiness about America’s position in the world. Opinion | Trump’s neediness is at the core of his diplomacy 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Texans and Californians — two states famous for their braggadocio — ranked themselves at 21 and 22 percent, which was massive but nowhere near Virginia’s 41 percent and Massachusetts’s 35 percent. America is a nation of narcissists, according to two new studies 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z It will not, however, surrender to Trump’s braggadocio or Prince Mohammed’s absolute demands, which play into the hands of Iranian hard-liners. Opinion | The Prince Who Would Remake the World 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Trump, with his braggadocio and vulgarity, seems almost a caricature of a rough, violent United States that many Europeans dislike. Opinion | The most important — but least discussed — consequence of Trump’s foreign policy 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Hip hop is still a genre that revels in braggadocio and conspicuous consumption, and Mr Lamar is no different from his peers. Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer moment 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Yet his braggadocio has served a purpose other than just grabbing headlines. How a difficult childhood helped create Zlatan Ibrahimovic the soccer god 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Shadowing them is a third outsize character: Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic’s founder, who is full of braggadocio yet disarmingly honest about his flaws. Review | Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk going head-to-head to conquer space travel 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z It is unclear when Ibrahimovic, whose performances on the field are often overshadowed by his bravado and braggadocio off it, will join the Galaxy. Galaxy set to sign Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z A former academic colleague described Mifsud as "cunning", part of a "third rate diplomatic community where there is an element of braggadocio". The mystery professor behind Trump Russia inquiry 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Haas is resolute about not revealing how much he paid for any of his bikes or what he’s sunk into the museum, fearing it would be misinterpreted as braggadocio. Financier Bobby Haas to open motorcycle museum in Dallas 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z An athlete, of yesteryear was required to practice good sportsmanship, and braggadocio and self aggrandizement were frowned upon. As Medals Pile Up, Norway Worries: Are We Winning Too Much? 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Trump’s Alpha Male brand is built around projecting toughness and strength, but braggadocio becomes a liability against the backdrop of tragedy — when Americans yearn for leaders to show that they can feel their pain. Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump tries to show empathy for gun violence victims, but don’t expect tears 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z What would be braggadocio for most athletes is simply conveying reality for the man with two Olympic gold medals — and designs on another. Organizers hope Olympic Games will put Pyeongchang on the map 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z His braggadocio has helped poison debate on an issue that used to have bipartisan support. Immigration debate pulls government shutdown closer 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z So Al Franken, who is good on women’s rights, resigns for wet kisses and random squeezes while President Trump, who is awful on women’s rights, skips right past his braggadocio on groping. Opinion | Roadkill on Capitol Hill 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z While Mr. Trump is certainly a New Yorker culturally, from his accent to his braggadocio, his political supporters tend to live far from diverse metropolises like Manhattan. On Tax Bill, It’s Trump vs. His Hometown 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Conservatives and Republican's live in a fractured world of bigotry and braggadocio and do not want to share in America's riches. Opinion | Even the Bernini of Buttercream Has to Serve Gay Couples 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z Trump’s lifelong tendency to project supreme confidence has served him well, especially in the worlds of real estate and celebrity, where braggadocio and self-assurance are valuable commodities. From ‘Access Hollywood’ to Russia, Trump seeks to paint the rosiest picture 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z His vain obsession with ratings, his strutting braggadocio? We're still aghast at Donald Trump – but what good has that done? | Thomas Frank 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z But this was Hillman’s moment, and he commanded it easily, and with no hint of braggadocio that anyone with a comparable musical resume might exhibit. Country-rock pioneer and Byrds founder Chris Hillman honors Tom Petty's legacy at the Troubadour 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z It was possible, when The Post first broke the news of the failed deal, to discount the proposal as braggadocio from Felix Sater, the Russian-born real estate developer pushing the deal. Opinion | The deal Trump wanted with Russia 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z The two share dreary similarities: a willingness to scapegoat undocumented immigrants for the ills of the nation, a cavalier disregard for the inconveniences of legal constraints, an affection for strongman braggadocio. Why Donald Trump pardoned the unpardonable Joe Arpaio 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Ignorance, intemperance, ego and braggadocio are the policy’s main features. A letter to my American friends: when did the dream die? 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z They made a friendly wager - and De Grasse backed up his braggadocio. De Grasse delayed: Injury derails showdown with Bolt 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z They made a friendly wager — and De Grasse backed up his braggadocio. De Grasse delayed: Injury derails showdown with Bolt 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Then came a speech that was back to the “American carnage” and braggadocio of Trump’s inaugural address, throwing red meat to his supporters. Scaramucci, one week in: civil war in the White House and an even wilder Trump 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z “Yeah, I’m not really into braggadocio - if that’s the word - but I was flaunting it a little in front of those three,” he says. World Series ring ‘best present ever’ for Granger man 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z It’s a fact, one she conveys with confidence, not braggadocio. Masked marvels: Good guys, bad guys and Spandex outfits — it’s lucha libre 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z The policy-shop job led up to Gingrich’s latest project: a book putting some sort of intellectual framework around Trumpism, that mix of rage, racism, braggadocio and simple-minded solutions that helped Trump win the election. Newt Gingrich comes crawling back: Disgraced former speaker is now the “intellectual” defender of Trumpism 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z It’s more likely to be lies and outright braggadocio instead. Donald Trump says he just invented an old economics 101 phrase 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z All presidents believe in the efficacy of their personalities, but Trump’s braggadocio risks making him look ridiculous. Opinion | Trump is right. America needs to talk to bad guys — but carefully. 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Truman exhibited what in those days were called manly virtues — quiet leadership, fidelity to his beliefs, a disdain for public braggadocio. Opinion | Trump needs a dose of ‘manly virtues’ 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Meanwhile Trump’s son Donald Jr, never short of New York braggadocio, declared his daughter Kai the winner of the egg roll. Trump's Easter egg roll: Jeff Sessions story time and campaign rhetoric for kids 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Even in this awkward age of the one-and-dones, it was a strikingly unfeeling moment, as poorly timed as his father LaVar’s recent public braggadocio. Bruins losing their brightest stars following elimination by Kentucky 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z “It was almost like I was braggadocios about it: ‘Man, I’m tough. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Begins Again After Concussion, With Altered Priorities 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Given Bourdain’s braggadocio, there were times when I wondered if the bad years were quite as grim as he makes them sound. Anthony Bourdain’s Moveable Feast 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z “He used the scene as a prop for another complaint about the media and another bit of braggadocio about his crowds and his support,” Pillar told me Sunday. Trump’s Vainglorious Affront to the C.I.A. 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump made the foundation announcement with typical braggadocio. Trump takes a step toward integrity 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z The appraiser made another discovery that is becoming all too common in the age of social-media braggadocio. Everybody Lies on Social Media—Just Ask Bankruptcy Asset Hunters 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z The Chinese government’s decision yesterday to return the naval drone that it had seized in the South China Sea, despite howls of protest about Trump’s braggadocio, might be the first vindication of this approach. The Daily 202: Donald Trump embraces the risky ‘Madman Theory’ on foreign policy 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z It was as if it was a surprise to find Young Thug reverting to the egotistical, misogynistic braggadocio present in his entire discography. Young Thug's airport rant reveals a misogynist in a dress 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The extraordinary mixture of braggadocio and brash populism is more often compared with a very different Latin American leader: the late Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez. What does a Trump presidency mean for US-Cuba relations? - BBC News 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z At most, a meaningless distinction overshadowed by his relentless aggression and braggadocio. Inside the mind of Donald Trump 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z But this time, rather than ending his more than year-long campaign with the bluster and braggadocio he began with, Trump exhibited a rare moment of doubt. Donald Trump is already complaining about losing: “If I don’t win, I will consider it a tremendous waste” 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z The brash New York businessman’s travelling circus of celebrity, braggadocio and vulgarity would not be likely to impress the capital’s liberal intellectuals, and Trump’s aesthetic taste clashes with the city’s austere marble and concrete. Washington wonders what kind of resident the new president will be 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z “I was pretty good,” Matthews said matter of factly, without a trace of braggadocio. Cultivating hockey in the Arizona desert gave the NHL its next big star 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z The candidate’s braggadocio was clearly tailored to suit the tastes of his hardcore supporters, most of whom dismissed concern about the NBC tape as so much political correctness. Trump marches on amid spiralling disaster of desertion by his own party 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z “We are completely indifferent to Mr. Trump’s locker room braggadocio,” Robert and Rebekah Mercer said in a statement. Exclusive: Anti-Clinton PAC Adding TV Commercials 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z And as a man of limitless self-confidence and braggadocio, it would be a humiliating admission of weakness for him to skip the second debate against Mrs. Clinton. Presidential Debate: What to Watch For 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Weld promises that a Johnson administration would feature “no more sanctimonious speeches from the White House and no more bullying and braggadocio from the White House.” The Libertarians Make Their Case 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z His courage and braggadocio in the ring are the fruits of his upbringing, his irreverence for the opinion of others the understandable consequence of prejudice shown towards his people. Tyson Fury is having a laugh – a sad and lonely one 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z If anything, though, both pieces offer the antithesis of “I am a great artist” braggadocio. From Hotline Bling to Nuit Blanche: how music video directors turned to art 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Small business owners might also identify with Trump’s braggadocio. “I built an unbelievable business”: The myth of Donald Trump and why small business owners love a guy who stiffs them 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z But “braggadocio” was the most-searched word on the website for part of the evening, the dictionary said, after Mr. Trump said he did not mean to sound “braggadocious” when discussing his wealth and business dealings. ‘Braggadocious?’ In Trump and Clinton Debate, Words That Sent Viewers to the Dictionary 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Christensen’s capitalist cad isn’t quite so complex, but beneath the Wall Street braggadocio is an undercurrent of unfulfilled longing that a farmhouse getaway isn’t coming close to assuaging. ‘Duels’: Love and death and vegetable stains 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Coming from some, that may sound like braggadocio. Boxing gives Claressa Shields the confidence to also conquer life 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Ask him about these struggles and the braggadocio fades to fatalism. Inside Donald Trump’s Meltdown 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z And day after day, week after week, Trump’s freewheeling braggadocio has only seemed to make him more beloved by his supporters and more impervious to the attacks from other campaigns and the media. Panic in GOP ranks will not stop Trump from being Trump 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Awkwardly put, yet the phrase suggests that America suffers from mass unemployment and that Donald Trump’s braggadocio would bring the jobs back. Only One Candidate Can Make Wages Grow Again 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z “Now it was the summer of Trump, it was the autumn of Trump, it was as the Christmas of Trump,” Mr. Trump said, with characteristic braggadocio. Donald Trump Basks in Convention ‘Love’ (and Rips Ted Cruz) 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Despite their braggadocio, extreme narcissists are prone to depression, substance abuse and suicide when unable to fulfill their expectations and proclamations of being the best or the brightest. The Narcissist Next Door 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Hiding underneath the braggadocio and evisceration of professional nemeses lies the beating heart of a formidable teacher. Review: ‘Chaos Monkeys’ Is a Guide to the Spirit of Silicon Valley 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z And just like Trump, but without the braggadocio, Sanders wants to renegotiate the trade agreements. The Divided Party 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Fans said Ibrahimovic’s braggadocio, his deep wells of self-confidence, left a lasting impression. Column: Ibrahimovic doesn’t go out like a legend 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z It goes without saying that kids love the show because of the epic rap battles, burns and braggadocio. Hamilton's teenage superfans: 'This is, like, crazy cool' 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Ali's braggadocio startled white America even when he went by his birth name, Cassius Clay. Ali to be honored with Muslim funeral service 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z White compares such braggadocio to Donald Trump and posted a photo of Orange posing with Trump to his Twitter feed and campaign Facebook page. Fewer oranges, more minimum-wage talk in Vincent Orange’s 11th D.C. campaign 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z And he unfurled his characteristic braggadocio with an over-the-top vow to be "the greatest jobs president that God ever created." The Year of Trump 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z But Ali continued to crow, both playfully, setting his braggadocio to rhyme and his opponents to ridicule, and politically. Muhammad Ali knew he had a job to do on this planet – inspire people 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z There he was, answering interview questions with a combination of poetry and braggadocio. People of the world, famous and common, pay tribute to Muhammad Ali 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Muhammad Ali taunted opponents with razor-sharp rhymes, comical one-liners and the type of boxing braggadocio that both endeared him to and angered the masses. Ali died of septic shock; funeral will be Friday in Louisville 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z He acted on Broadway and wrote braggadocio raps that we called poetry because, at the time, we didn’t know what rap was. Muhammad Ali Evolved From a Blockbuster Fighter to a Country’s Conscience 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z With a burst of braggadocio, Ali destroyed that model of a black star. Why Muhammad Ali was 'the greatest' - an appreciation 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Watch archive footage of Muhammad Ali as he shoots from the hip in a selection of some of his most famous pre-fight braggadocio, predictions and quips. Archive footage of Muhammad Ali 2012-01-17T05:00:00Z As an athlete and as a performer, Clay learned from, and copied, a multitude of sources: the braggadocio of the professional wrestler “Gorgeous” George Wagner, the footwork and boxing style of Sugar Ray Robinson. The Outsized Life of Muhammad Ali 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Anderson insists he’s not bothered by Booker’s braggadocio. Broncos’ C.J. Anderson not bothered by bold Devontae Booker 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z It’s full of braggadocio, narcissism, and scarcely believable claims. Donald Trump and the “John Miller” Tape: A Question of Character 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Beijing and the Philippine people were amused by the braggadocio; the Philippines’ fellow claimants were anything but. These 5 Facts Explain Rodrigo Duterte's Victory in the Philippines 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Despite his braggadocio, Mr Trump needs Mr Ryan’s help to raise money—he says he may need $1.5 billion—and to turn out the conservative vote in November. Learning to love the Don 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Gone—or at least much pared back—was the usual ad hominem invective and rambling braggadocio. March of the titans 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Sometimes men launch these attacks on each other, hack each other in displays of techie braggadocio, but it is essentially yet another unwanted cost of being female. Passwords, phones and privacy settings: how to protect yourself online 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Peel away the billionaire braggadocio, set aside the insults and bile, and Donald Trump is running for president on a promise to build a protective wall around America’s white working class. Technology f*cked us all: The anxiety driving Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders is really about machines taking our jobs 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z “I can’t support someone like Trump. He is too braggadocios. He acts like a kid, and I’m scared he might make that man up there in North Korea mad. This fool, ‘Me, me, me. 'We need an outsider like Trump,' says this two-time Obama voter 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z His speaking style is often characterized as abrasive, even if he lacks the braggadocio that has defined Trump as a candidate. Ted Cruz: Republicans' only love, sprung from their refocused hate 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z There are multiple flash points in this society, mostly to do with sporting smarts or carnal braggadocio, but racial bias isn’t one of them. Richard Linklater’s Eighties Idyll 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z To tastemakers and TED talkers, Trump may seem impossibly vulgar, with his braggadocio, teased hair and preference for well-done steaks. Trump isn’t just campaigning. He’s selling his supporters a glamorous life. 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z The media should be pounding Trump not for his bloviation or his braggadocio or his bad manners or even his implied racism and explicit nativism. We all enabled Donald Trump: Our deeply unserious media and reality-TV culture made this horror inevitable 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z For all Trump’s braggadocio, the surprising fact is that these days he’s actually somewhat conservative in his business style. The brand of Trump: His business record doesn’t match the luster 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Indeed it is hard to imagine someone with that much bravado and braggadocio being able to survive in the real world of rough and tumble politics if he meant everything he said. Magic in His Madness 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z But if Trump wins convincingly in Nevada, his campaign will go nationwide next week on Super Tuesday with more braggadocio and an increasingly aggressive spirit. Las Vegas, the home of grotesque showmanship, is Trump's ideal stage 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z They thrill to his braggadocio, and he gave them more of it on Saturday night. Five Big Questions After the Harshest G.O.P. Debate Yet 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Talking to the Guardian afterwards, he described his florid braggadocio as both a form of self-motivation and a theatrical performance. Kanye West: a 'brilliant madman' who speaks and acts in superlatives 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Asked to describe him in a single word, his detractors called him “flashy,” “dogmatic,” “narcissistic,” “divisive,” “greedy,” and “braggadocio,” while his pair of diehard supporters called him “inspirational” and a “leader.” Has the Dem race become a referendum on Sanders, not Clinton? 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z When a reporter asked if Christie would drop out if he lost in New Hampshire, Christie’s braggadocio dropped a little. As the going gets tough, Christie’s campaign rhetoric gets rougher 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z IN ITS quest for nuclear weapons, North Korea is a master of braggadocio. Satellite of Kim 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z So how do braggadocios winners deal with losing? How big winners like Donald Trump bounce back from a loss - BBC News 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z You have often talked about sometimes braggadocio is part of your pitch.” Just how dumb does Donald Trump think Americans are? 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Last summer, she declared herself a “feminist monster” and routinely began deflating hateful commenters with braggadocio and even more brazen displays of partial nudity. Why Amber Rose is winning, with or without the Kanye Twitter feud 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Instead it was propaganda, chock full of braggadocio and the usual political combativeness we get from Huelskamp. Recent Kansas Editorials 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z His braggadocio pumps up grandiose if iffy projects that rise and fall on the tides of speculation, and sometimes require bank bailouts to keep things afloat. The genie grown monstrous: How Donald Trump, the all-American Frankenstein, devoured the GOP 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Think the braggadocio of a less controversial Tyson Fury, but solo in the middle of the ring, trying to tell a story to thousands of restless fans. From Burton to WWE - the wrestling keeper 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z But his ever-swelling pride and braggadocios demeanor will only separate him further and further from connecting with people. Hot Debate Guy: Why Donald Trump Can't Lead 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Terrorism isn’t just an excuse to let the war braggadocio out, though. GOP sexism on fire: The renewed War on Terror allows Republicans to let their inner misogynist caveman come screaming out 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z He aired confidence Tuesday night without Trump’s braggadocio, showcased a likeability that emanates from his personal story and avoided the Senate speak that afflicted others on stage. Republican debate winners and losers 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z He engages in rap’s braggadocios side, opens up to romantic stresses, touches the issue of being black and queer in 2015, juggling all that while still eagerly dropping Pokémon references. Le1f: hip-hop's provocative, unapologetic Riot Boi 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z There is so much braggadocio involved in the Donald Trump Show that many people outside his political bubble have become accustomed to taking everything he says with a very large pinch of salt. Donald Trump: I'm still winning despite 'incredible heat' of Muslim ban backlash 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Muhammad Ali raised braggadocio and head games to an art form, but when done poorly, talk can turn an audience off. UFC Star Conor McGregor Says He’s Lost His Mind 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Jeb Bush, meanwhile, is arguing there is more strength in humility than braggadocio, which may be true, but in a year where voters want bombast indicates why he’s having so much trouble connecting. The Republican Candidate Targeting Trump 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z This is a time when the essence of leadership is clarity and restraint — when even politicians should put aside their usual braggadocio and self-aggrandizement for the good of the country. Donald Trump undermines our fight against the Islamic State 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The nearly three-month-long archery season operates in stealth mode compared to its older, high-powered, colorful and braggadocios cousin. Bowhunting deer has deep roots in Wisconsin 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z The suit, they argued in court, appeared designed to “create press buzz for Trump’s announced presidential campaign, cocktail party braggadocio and negotiating leverage.” Inside Trump’s Palm Beach castle and his 30-year fight to win over the locals 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Despite his characteristic braggadocio, the history of the “SNL” stage wasn’t lost on Trump. Donald Trump hosts 'SNL' amid protests 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z From many, especially in the braggadocio world of boxing, that would translate quickly to arrogance. Controversial 2012 win over Manny Pacquiao still dogs boxer Tim Bradley Jr. 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Or a year of braggadocio from a people who are, otherwise, modest and down home? A World Series Crystal Ball With a Spin 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z And I’m not saying that in a braggadocio way, you people are looking for someone who knows what they’re doing,” he said at one stop. Donald Trump unscripted speeches increasingly follow formula 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z She conveys she liked Trump when she saw him earlier this year at The Citadel, but soured on his braggadocio on this day. The Trump Percent 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The moderators and other candidates would pay him less attention; and viewers would laugh at, rather than with, his braggadocio if it were coming from a position of weakness. Trump Ergo Trump 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Trump defended himself with the confidence bordering on braggadocio that has defined his campaign. GOP debate: Fiorina gets rave reviews even as Trump dominates airtime 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Donald Trump: This debate was inevitably stacked to put him on defense, with 10 rivals and the debate moderators armed to the hilt with his past gaffes, temperamental statements and braggadocio. Republican debate winners and losers 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Striding onstage to R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World As We Know It,” the real estate mogul uncorked his usual brand of patriotic braggadocio. Trump and Cruz Rally Against Iran Deal 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z In a primary where Trump’s bombast and braggadocio have given him indefatigable popularity, Carson’s contrasting humility and soft-spoken demeanor – paired with his outsider credibility and far-right views – has wowed voters across the country. Ben Carson is 2016’s stealth candidate 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z And to close, one coach: Steve Spurrier The ‘old ball coach’ who led Florida to a national title and currently coaches South Carolina, Spurrier is known for his quick-witted irreverence and braggadocio. Choosing a soccer club based on your college football team – a primer 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z In some instances, braggadocio has served him well, in other cases it has backfired. Best president ever! How Trump's love of hyperbole could backfire 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z The focus group watched taped instances on a television of Trump’s apparent misogyny, political flip flops and awe-inspiring braggadocio. Donald Trump Supporters Vent Frustration In Frank Luntz Focus Group 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z I think the general understanding about narcissism is that it’s just a braggadocio boastful person who is full of themselves. Divorcing a Narcissist 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z The final race was classic Bolt, down to his jovial braggadocio before the start, playing up the crowd, and finishing with his trademark lightning-pose. Usain Bolt Wins 100-Meter Title in Beijing 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Perhaps that is why I’m most proud of this achievement; the braggadocio is ever-present. The 7 black women on magazine covers in September showcase our greatness | Morgan Jerkins 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z In brief conversations with reporters along the half-mile-long route, Trump flashed his braggadocio, claiming to be attracting a crowd 10 times the size of Clinton’s along the parade route. Two Frontrunners Stump at the Iowa State Fair 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Both were inveterate liars and convicted criminals who had a history of inflating their identities with braggadocio. How to build a nuclear bomb: We’ve demonized books, but are we any safer? 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z He's thirsty to the point where it's pitiful, he's drinking and smoking enough to feel bad about it, he's torn between braggadocio and vulnerability. This week's most important songs: Disclosure, Prince, and more 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z The story so far shows how fast the pendulum can swing in Test cricket, and for both sides, there’s still evident fragility beneath all the braggadocio. Ashes 2015: England v Australia, third Test, day one – live! 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z The relatively low-key Mr. Murdoch, who would prefer an ink-stained newsroom to a gold-plated Trump penthouse, was turned off by Mr. Trump’s glitziness and braggadocio, friends said. Titans Clash as Donald Trump’s Run Fuels His Feud With Rupert Murdoch 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Black children shouldn’t have to be ready to die – the braggadocio is in itself a tragedy. Marvel's hip-hop tribute embraces black metaphors but excludes black people 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z In typical Trump fashion, the campaign released a statement full of braggadocio to commemorate the occasion. Donald Trump Claims He's Worth $10 Billion 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z After finding success in New York during the ’50s, Martin fled the bombast and braggadocio of Abstract Expressionism, traveling the US for two silent years before settling in rural New Mexico. If You Want To See Agnes Martin's Sublime Paintings -- Now At The Tate -- Please Don't Read This Story 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z The story so far shows how fast the pendulum can swing in Test cricket, and for both sides, there’s still evident fragility beneath all the braggadocio. Ashes 2015: England v Australia, third Test, day one – live! 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z This is braggadocio at its simplest and most satisfying. This week's most important songs: Beach House, Vince Staples, and more 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Bankers and lawyers say that their “pipelines” — their backlog of pending transactions — are more stuffed than ever, claims that are both braggadocio and an acknowledgment of the sheer numbers of companies weighing mergers and acquisitions. On Wall Street, Cautious Optimism as Merger Deals Near Peak Level 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z But sandwiched in between all of Trump’s insane braggadocio and aggressive ignorance was one key phrase: “I am officially running for president of the United States.” The puckered sleazebag takes the plunge: Donald Trump is (not officially) running for president 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Anderson expects that, too, but that swagger Sanders perceives in him is probably just a skip in his step, not braggadocio. Broncos’ C.J. Anderson remains humble after breakout year 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z He used it to mock celebrities and others who masked their braggadocio in self-deprecation. ‘Parks and Recreation’ writer-producer Harris Wittels dies 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Yes, Texas is the place of extreme politics, extreme weather and extreme braggadocio. Why Young may have jilted UW 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z This has given Ailes consistent bragging rights, no small matter for a man whose braggadocio is television legend. The Megyn Kelly Moment 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z It is, after all, a sport known for its testosterone and braggadocio. Beat The Market? The Odds Are Shrinking Fast 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z There was even some Fidel-like braggadocio in the speech by his brother Raúl, who celebrated the return on Wednesday of Cuba’s three convicted spies from the United States with a rare flair for theatrics. The Revolution Fidel Castro Began Evolves Under His Brother 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z “There’s a certain braggadocio in the Irish psyche. You could call it small island syndrome or small rock star syndrome but, you know, we are very attracted to big ideas.” For Bono and U2, Apple iTunes Partnership Finally Hits a Wrong Note 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z "Does anyone notice that Atlantic City lost its magic after I left years ago?" he added, with typical braggadocio. The end of Atlantic City's hot streak 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Now, Ali – the Greatest, the inventor and ne plus ultra of boxing’s motor-mouth braggadocio – has fallen all but silent. I am Ali: rolling with the punches of Muhammad Ali's life and myth 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z “I don’t think L.A. has gone to the Clippers yet,” said Byron Scott, the new Laker coach, restoring the old braggadocio, at least. Hope in L.A.: Going Forward With Byron Scott, Without Donald Sterling 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Woods wants to prove that his stated aim of winning a second title here was more than just braggadocio. Tiger Woods shows old mojo at sunny Hoylake 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Turning the other cheek from such widely-quoted braggadocio, Fosse refrained from publicly criticizing Rose, although he did point out that if Rose “had slid conventionally on his rear, he would have made it easily.” All-Star Smashup in Cincinnati 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, when the currency was stronger than those in neighboring countries, some Argentine tourists were notorious for their braggadocio. Why So Many World Cup Fans Dislike Argentina 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z I had numerous students describe, usually in an act of braggadocio, drinking until they blacked out. After 5 Months of Sales, Colorado Sees the Downside of a Legal High 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z To make things a bit clearer, I believe that we should send substantial troops into Ukraine and Georgia, and tell Putin that we won’t accept his bullying and braggadocio. I Condemned Mitt Romney As A Cold War Relic, And Now I Regret It 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z That is surely braggadocio, but Kiev’s writ is indeed weak over much of the Donbass, the eastern region heavy with industrial plants and coal mines where the separatists claim the most support. Ukraine's Government Gains the Advantage Over the Separatists 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Money B said he made sure not to make the lyrics too explicit — there is mild braggadocio and minor profanities. Jason Kidd’s Bad Rap, Now 20 Years Old 2014-04-02T16:09:12Z The three players from Dakar discussed their home country and basketball, and even added a little playful braggadocio. St. Joseph 67, St. Bonaventure 48: St. Joseph’s Beats St. Bonaventure in a Dream Game for Senegal 2014-03-15T20:50:12Z It was impossible to tell how much of this was braggadocio. Right-Wingers Hijack Ukraine's Liberal Uprising 2014-01-28T08:20:28Z Everyone has their take on Ali; mine is that he helped fuel the aspirations of a generation with his artistic braggadocio. Sports of The Times: Seahawks’ Richard Sherman, Like Cornerbacks Before Him, Plays Man-to-Man and Goes Toe to Toe 2014-01-23T02:29:46Z The “him” is the “Most Interesting Man in the World,” the faux character in the Dos Equis beer ad campaign, and these are my favorite skeptical lines from a litany of superfluities and braggadocios. The Danger for Scientists of Keeping an Open Mind 2013-09-10T12:45:19.750Z The Facebook page has since been removed, but not before many Spanish news outlets were able to post screenshots of his braggadocio. It Was Going Way Too Fast 2013-07-25T18:42:00Z Pine’s Kirk seemed braggadocio and overly casual in his manner and his interactions with the crew. Review: Star Trek Into Darkness's Alternate Vision of Mediocrity 2013-05-17T09:44:54Z He went into the ring the underdog against braggadocio Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau, but delivered a technical knockout, registering in the minds even of Canadians who don't follow politics. Canada's new Trudeau channels Kennedy and Obama, but can he win? 2013-04-10T17:55:09Z The mutual bluster and braggadocio persisted over the weekend on the Korean peninsula, as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un continued to drive his state down an atomic dead-end. Is Kim Jong-Un Driving North Korea Toward a Nuclear Dead End? 2013-04-01T10:50:24Z Don’t feel that only braggadocios apply for awards; if you’re an expert in your industry, you deserve to be recognized. What's Your Credibility Score? 2013-02-13T14:56:18Z And the secondary will learn from its mistakes, tamp down its braggadocio and mature into a unit that will be celebrated and decorated for most of the rest of this decade. Playoff loss hurts but talented, young Seahawks team will be back 2013-01-14T00:37:04Z So it might behoove runners to keep their running talk and braggadocio to their running friends. Well: A Running Bias Against Really Dedicated Runners 2012-12-17T20:56:15Z But when Saldanha was found dead on Friday in a suspected suicide, the braggadocio suddenly ceased. Kate’s Merry Pranksters 2012-12-08T00:50:00Z Compton, a late-blooming debutant, looked utterly unafraid in the first Test in Ahmedabad, almost prosaically at home, displaying not just fight and pluck but a kind of alluring tortoise braggadocio. England's sultan of slow turns late-night blocker into guilty pleasure 2012-11-23T23:02:02Z And all of Nikita Khrushchev’s fist-banging braggadocio to the contrary, it never became the economic equal of the U.S. China: What Kind of Superpower? 2012-09-27T22:09:30Z Azarenka carries herself with a braggadocio that is perhaps more expected of Crotona Park in the Bronx than Corona Park in Flushing Meadows, her demeanor closer to streetball swagger than the tame civility of tennis. Victoria Azarenka Has Sound and Style All Her Own 2012-09-07T02:04:51Z Still, there may be more than empty braggadocio to Assad’s claim that, from his regime’s point of view, “the situation is better now.” Five Reasons Why the Assad Regime Survives 2012-08-30T13:20:27Z Bolt gave that interview to Linford Christie, and the story is reminiscent of Christie's era, when 100m sprinters were all swaggering braggadocios, swapping sharp words off the track and gimlet-eyed stares on it. London 2012: Rivals engage Usain Bolt in a sprint for supremacy 2012-06-09T21:54:01Z Such braggadocio appeared to echo a string of reports by the United States Navy this year when three Iranian vessels — one hijacked by Somali pirates and two others in distress – were assisted by American warships. The Lede Blog: Iran Takes Credit for Thwarting Pirate Attack on U.S.-Flagged Vessel 2012-05-24T17:42:44Z He wasn’t saying it in a braggadocio style. City Room: Looking Back at New York's Dick Clark 2012-04-19T17:57:03Z Auber faithfully renders note for note, what the other writes word for word—braggadocio, degrading sensuality, pedantry, epicurism, and parodies of foreign nationality. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z His braggadocio, secretly filmed by the journalists, provided the newspaper with an awesome scoop that precipitated his immediate departure from his fundraising role. Are Rupert Murdoch and David Cameron Locked in a Death Spiral? 2012-03-28T12:06:22Z A few days later, an incident occurred, which afterwards, through the carousals of many a winter evening, supplied an absorbing topic of anecdote and boast to the braggadocio heroes of the border. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z An act of bluffing; an expression of selfÐconfidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z He did not speak boastfully; there was no suggestion of the boaster, the braggadocio, in his tones; rather he spoke quietly, thoughtfully, almost sadly. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z It is Mr. Thies’s first art show, and many of the pieces partake of the brutality, showmanship and braggadocio that infused his professional wrestling days. City Room: Phillip Thies, Who Wrestled as Damien Demento, Exhibits His Art 2012-03-15T22:58:52Z “Certainly,” said our braggadocio; “I should be very glad to hear it.” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z He was now an openly protected ruffian, a patronised Orange braggadocio. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z But what if you lived near one of these braggadocio Super Bowl cities where the team is in the big game and everyone everywhere is wearing the colors. Super Bowl Sunday: A lousy day for fans of bad NFL teams 2012-02-03T21:04:59Z And there we stood over against one another, the finest brace of cowards in Christendom, each seeking to overcome the other by a wordy braggadocio. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z They were both in breeches and gaiters, but George still looked like a yeoman, while Mayhew had all the braggadocio of the stable. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z And Trump did just that, combining his trademark squinty eyed braggadocio with over-the-top denunciations of everyone from Barack Obama to Somali pirates. Republican Reality TV 2011-12-22T03:20:59Z Not a sign of the bully nor a symptom of braggadocio: but just the kind of man who, while quite willing to let others take their own way in life, means to take his. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z This thought alone gave him the braggadocio necessary to success. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The emails Rothstein sent to Morse are filled with giddiness and braggadocio as other investors kept pouring in the cash the two would divvy up. Before $1.2B Ponzi collapse, Rothstein emails to associate brag about fraud?s huge success 2011-12-14T17:48:00Z He has made some enemies, though, for his braggadocio onscreen, most notably his calling himself “the Muhammad Ali of beards.” City Room: Where Facial Hair Is a Serious, or at Least Competitive, Subject 2011-12-05T00:30:40Z Yet the offer did not seem to be made in any spirit of braggadocio. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z Our handsome houses are our misfortune, and our splendid equipages; our beautiful villas on the Elbe and the Alster, and all the braggadocio of our young fops. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. III (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:26.667Z They watch braggadocios like Miami wide receiver Brandon Marshall receive a five-year, $47.3 million contract so he can drop touchdown passes in the end zone — five so far this year, ladies and gentleman. ?Suck for Luck?: Why NFL Fans Can Root Against Their Teams 2011-10-21T09:00:17Z But at the end of his time in power, his braggadocio had become surreal, his threats disembodied; he was almost all feint and desperate manipulation. Gaddafi's Final Run: The End of the Colonel's Long, Weird Ride 2011-10-20T16:40:00Z I cannot recollect that, with equal means of defence, I ever before feared any one, I do not desire to be considered a braggadocio, nor do I make this assertion with any such view. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z I don’t mean to say that as hipster braggadocio. A Reflection on Steve Jobs and the Apple IIe 2011-10-07T03:28:38Z Two trials revealed the ex-governor as charismatic and full of braggadocio but lacking discipline. ?Pope? of Illinois politics accused of corruption in last trial from Blagojevich investigation 2011-09-30T21:36:53Z In the middle of the room, in a sort of cleared space, stood Randolph, dressed with his customary braggadocio in riding boots, spurs, and gauntlets. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z He had never respected Miller over-much; hence he considered this mere military braggadocio ill-timed, in view of the captured trenches, the corpses, and the spiked cannon. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z He heard the boasts and braggadocio of the common soldier; the diplomatic or guarded speech of officers and officials he did not record. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z It creates jealousies, inspires jingoism and braggadocio, keeps alive the fight spirit, and menaces the peace and security of nations. Think A Book for To-day 2011-07-27T02:00:35.180Z She took pains, though, to tell Freke herself that she was going—a risky but delicious piece of braggadocio—at which Freke lifted his eyebrows slightly. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z There's a common misconception abroad that Australian fans like their sports stars to be brash, cocky and brimming with braggadocio. Endurance rewarded 2011-07-24T15:31:43Z And the facts seemed to justify this braggadocio, as the whole of Jackson County was theirs, and converts were flocking to their ranks in great numbers. The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It 2011-07-21T02:00:23.213Z It hath taken something more than braggadocio to repulse thy soldiers for six long years. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Such sound policy As may enable him to win the day, When all such brainless braggadocio As thine might fail. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z "Free trade cronies are full of braggadocio and false conceit, but in fact they are the rankest of cowards," says a rare upright merchant, Charles King. River of Smoke 2011-07-06T12:02:19Z Evans: Not brash, cocky or brimming with braggadocio I was going to call it a pre-dawn sub-culture, but it is far more mainstream than that. Endurance rewarded 2011-07-24T15:31:43Z But that is always the way with you braggadocios. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z Officials are hoping this will express confidence but stop short of braggadocio. Nervy city tourism slogan emerges 2011-06-28T03:23:38Z Most of the men are fine specimens of humanity, and those with whom I spoke showed no signs of braggadocio, too frequently attributed to America. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Through Mrs. Baxter she had learned that the exactions, caressings, and braggadocio of Wyllys's bride made him the laughing stock of his associates. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z He did not say it with braggadocio, and yet it seemed incongruous, after the glimpse she had had of the man. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z Monsieur launched into his loftiest braggadocio, and madame listened well, and drew him out with skill. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z Going hatchback — Ferrari style — is part of Mr. Montezemolo’s survival strategy for a company whose name has been synonymous with power, braggadocio and Italy itself for more than 60 years. ?Sex on Wheels?? Now Ferrari Has ?Room for Groceries,? Too 2011-05-14T17:07:02Z The Council, however, proceeded to discuss the question in a very unpromising fashion, the discussion being characterised by a good deal of blatant braggadocio, and accompanied by a very free use of the wine-cup. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Thorkell's face flinched, his head fell between his shoulders, his manner grew dogged, he said not a word, his braggadocio was gone. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z He bashed the presidential hopefuls that year with trademark Trump braggadocio. Trump for President in 2012? Maybe. Trump for Trump? Without Question. 2011-04-02T22:16:47Z At first he talked about his life with his father, his wanderings, and strange adventures, without however, the least exaggeration or the braggadocio with which he had teased and disgusted Carl. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z "That's what happens when you put me in the four hole," Inge said with mock braggadocio. Inge homers to help Tigers beat Marlins 6-1 2011-03-11T16:11:12Z This was not the amusement they had bargained for, and the whole body of braggadocios took to precipitate flight. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z For the life of him, he could not have abstained from this little bit of braggadocio. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z So long had he mantled himself in the braggadocio rhetoric and rounded phrases of The Profession, that he could not rid himself of the bluff which had bolstered up his years of miserable failure. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z Still less did he presume on his acknowledged superiority to indulge in braggadocio, as often happens with performers brought into touch with those whom they regard as their inferiors. Johann Sebastian Bach 2011-01-26T03:00:27.060Z He goes on to this— “‘It is in vain that the Pacificist rages at such staunch braggadocio. Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z But it should be something to show them all that he could no longer be bossed and insulted and jeered at—all in that bumptious, braggadocio, bucko spirit of the woods! King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z Something in Will's tone—a sang froid—almost a braggadocio—sent the blood to my face with a rush of anger. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z He knew, moreover, that savage as he was, he was not going to act any foolish part for the mere sake of braggadocio. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z It was clear this summer when they were featured in HBO's "Hard Knocks," and their brand of braggadocio made the show a hit. Jets putting up, so they don't have to shut up 2010-10-11T16:37:00Z Despite page after page of braggadocio from Abdullah, following the rebuff over Super Bowl violence, no further effort was apparently mounted to entice him into a terrorist "plot." The FBI: Foiling its own plots since 2001 2010-07-06T22:07:00Z The messages are a riveting amalgam of financial jargon, smug braggadocio and cheesy pillow talk punctuated by way too many exclamation points. Goldman Steels Itself for a Senate Grilling 2010-04-26T17:30:00Z It was a turning point: despite occasional bombs, much braggadocio and frequent bluster, Mr. Terre’Blanche’s military threats proved to be as hollow as his rhetoric. LETTER FROM AFRICA: Bitter End for an Afrikaner Showman 2010-04-16T12:10:00Z His signature phone style, captured on F.B.I. wiretaps, involved braggadocio and hearty bonhomie, along with profanity and blunt requests. 2010-02-05T08:21:00Z In short, my young friend, you have faced an acid test of ordeal, and you have borne yourself with neither the defiance of braggadocio, nor the visible hint of flinching. The Law of Hemlock Mountain A fop!—faugh!—who cares for anything of the dandy or exquisite species?—A braggadocio—another Munchausen! who kills trouts by the gross, and men by the dozen—who shoots on the wing—e.g. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 The braggadocio of their fighting songs would do credit to Falstaff; but the Maori affords us the anomaly of a braggart who is not by any means a coward. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands There were also among the Imperialists many arrant braggadocios, and the smallest dwarf boasted of having, in his own flight, killed, in their flight, I know not how many long-legged Brandenburgers. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. I could perceive the emptiness of this braggadocio from his knowing none of the noble families with whom I had made acquaintance in a former residence in Alsace. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. "O dear!" said he, straightening himself up with a braggadocio air. Little Robins Learning to Fly The thin man’s braggadocio changed suddenly to something like a whine. The Key to Yesterday If you imagine, sir, that a tone of braggadocio—" "There you go again. Tony Butler Sometimes undoubtedly there were moments, when from braggadocio, I made it appear as if there was something in question, where certainly there was nothing. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. He gazed at her with a sort of braggadocio of defiance for an instant, then dropped his face into his hands again. Shadows of Flames A Novel Before he had finished I divined that he and others of the officers at Chihuahua would be more than pleased to see some one trim the comb of the braggadocio aide-de-camp. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois I 've seen you in your own country, and know well the braggadocio style you can assume. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience "It is quite harmless," replied MacAndrew; and then, with an air of braggadocio that could be easily seen was assumed, Maas tossed off the decoction, and, having done so, seated himself on the settee. The Red Rat's Daughter That is the lie of braggadocio, a shouting, rich thing, the mischievous, arch thing beloved of M�nchausen. A Novelist on Novels Here I must also not forget the braggadocio Salvatierra, whose cowardice his own men declared was beyond all belief. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. More than two thousand people had gazed, as at a play, at the lucky bit of braggadocio of the four friends,—braggadocio of which they were far from suspecting the real motive. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 It contains, however, some very fine lines, in particular, a defence of the stage and some heroics put into the mouth of a braggadocio. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" That this poor creature should have any power to influence Van Ness, the purest and strongest of men, was a mere bit of braggadocio, which surely did not deceive even Laidley himself. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. "And tell me," said I, paying no attention to his braggadocio air, "did you show the stone to him also?" The Rose of Paradise Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published Joyce was a unique character, small of stature, illiterate, an adroit forager, and, if you didn’t know him, you might take him for a mere braggadocio. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry There was the man who believed himself to be Napoleon reincarnated, and amused everybody with his military toggery and braggadocio. Dainty's Cruel Rivals The Fatal Birthday On repeating it with calmness, he set it down for Yankee braggadocio, and assured me that not an author in England could print at that rate. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 It seemed very far away, and Gallegher’s braggadocio grew cold within him at the loneliness of his adventure and the thought of the long ride before him. The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys Lots of people," said I, sliding out upon thin ice with the braggadocio of him who rocks the boat, "chatter like magpies when dozing in an uncomfortable position. Wings of the Wind He was a singular person—small in stature, illiterate, and until he became known for what he was, regarded by all as a braggadocio. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry But, as yet, we do not see the whole length and breadth of him: This is reserved for the braggadocio scene. Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare There was no braggadocio, but a sweet steadfastness in the words and manner which impressed all his hearers; though it impressed them differently. Trading “Why, we went out to take a ride,” began Myrtle, looking up with her old braggadocio. Cloudy Jewel That monstrous braggadocio which Dickens properly satirized in Martin Chuzzlewit was partly, of course, the product of provincial ignorance. The American Mind The E. T. Earl Lectures The thing was absurd on the face of it, and, besides, silly braggadocio, if not actually malicious. The Harbor of Doubt In his vaunting, braggadocio manner he had assumed a sort of proprietary interest in her and her affairs. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills He shrugged as if at the futility of his own words, which came stumbling forth, born half of fear, half of braggadocio. The Vagrant Duke But the merchant merely nodded in response to this braggadocio—he was already giving his mind to other matters. The Tale of Timber Town The bumptious braggadocio that European military nations have developed has no counterpart in Japan. The Empire of the East His very whimsical braggadocio made Paragot adorable, and I am at a loss to think what he would have been without it. The Belovéd Vagabond Words like braggadocio, trombone, balloon, being words of foreign origin, prove nothing as to the further existence of augmentative forms in English. A Handbook of the English Language "There's no will, and I'm the heir," he said, with sullen braggadocio. The Perpetual Curate There is here," writes the envoy whom Kościuszko was sending to Vienna and whom he had summoned to the camp to receive his instructions, "neither braggadocio nor excess. Kościuszko A Biography All the braggadocio in him ran out as rapidly as the sawdust from a punctured doll. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army It was all braggadocio on her part; but it had the desired effect. Hester's Counterpart A Story of Boarding School Life “Let us keep them off with braggadocio, and mayhap reinforcements will come to us.” Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Eternal swilling, and the rank habits and braggadocio manners which it engendered, came to a climax in George IV's reign. Stories of Authors, British and American Jeb's eyes were held by this appalling grandeur; his soul was chained, numbed, by its unlicensed braggadocio. Where the Souls of Men are Calling One of the roisterers, who had been loud in his threats of what he meant to do to the Indians, lost his braggadocio instantly. The Fighting Edge The folly, pride, and braggadocio of Honorius, or rather of his miserable court, brought Alaric a second time to Rome in 409. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History It was nothing but the vain boast of a brute, a coward and a braggadocio! Her Mother's Secret “My friend,” said Aristide, with Provençal flourish and braggadocio, “I never met a woman that would not sooner be misled by me than be taught by the whole Faculty of the Sorbonne.” The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol Still there was no answer, and Drayton's braggadocio gathered assurance from the silence. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time "I am not at all alarmed; and what I say is not braggadocio." Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing "I can tell you quite a bit about the country myself," he added with a braggadocio air. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest As for the true soldier, he never asks for words of flattery; he is not to be gulled with bland words and braggadocio. History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service He was in the presence of grief and sickness and trouble; the Provençal braggadocio dropped from him and he became the simple and childish creature that he was. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol But he had shown his nerve one Sunday morning when he had talked down one of these braggadocios who had leveled a revolver at him in the church. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia After all, Stephen knew he had little enough to fear from that small braggadocio; Bramble had neither the wit nor the skill to use his discovery to any advantage. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story This much may be true; casting aside Augereau's inconsistencies and braggadocio, it is possible but unlikely. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) All this was said in a tone of braggadocio, meant to be exceedingly telling, but it only made Charlie feel that he loathed this swaggering little boy with his premature savoir vivre, more and more. St. Winifred's, or The World of School Hillsborough backed up Bernard in his blunders and his braggadocio with the light heart that comes of an empty head. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III They sang together from a Spanish opera the song of Pepin, the great braggadocio, of whom ’t is said, when he goes walking in the streets, “the girls assemble just to see him pass.” The Great White Tribe in Filipinia She was preyed upon by Vagabonds and Outlaws; and, to compleat her Misfortunes, a Foreign Count fell in love with her, an odious Monster and braggadocio Huffer. The True Life of Betty Ireland With Her Birth, Education, and Adventures. Together with Some Account of Her Elder Sister Blanch of Britain. Containing Sundry Very Curious Particulars “What d’ye mean?” he cried, turning white in a moment, as I could see by the light of the lantern, and all his braggadocio vanishing. The Island Treasure That night a convenient press-gang, in want of recruits for the royal marine, seized the braggadocio crew, and as there were no witnesses to corroborate the Consul’s complaint, it was forthwith dismissed. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Pistol is a swaggering, pompous braggadocio; Nym a boaster and a coward; and Bardolph a liar, thief, and coward, who has no wit but in his nose. King Henry the Fifth Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre I have known fear in my time—the fear of the night, of tumultuous sea, of shot-ploughed space to be traversed inactively and slowly, so my assurance is no braggadocio, but the simple truth. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn He had sentiment in abundance, but he approached sentiment with that sort of nervous braggadocio with which the schoolboy conceals his softer feelings. Personality in Literature These fingers of his were peculiarly dexterous to look at, and had even an unnecessary braggadocio air of dexterity when he was engaged in his favourite occupation. Young Mr. Barter's Repentance From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray He too supposed that Boyer was the heir, and the news had driven all the braggadocio and drunken fire out of him. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 "And I, and I, my brother!" exclaimed Kamuso in his loud braggadocio manner as he awkwardly lifted a third. Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims What a monstrous piece of braggadocio would not Caesar’s Commentaries have been, had he used the first instead of the third person singular! Rattlin the Reefer There is a great deal of braggadocio and pride in your Spanish don, and they have plenty of enterprise and fight in them sometimes, as we know by what they have done.” Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah “I only think it’s all braggadocio nonsense for a lot of fellows to go wasting time drilling and volunteering when they might acquire such an accomplishment as this.” A Dash from Diamond City All this, however, is mere braggadocio; for, on the enemy continuing the attack, it immediately cools down, and betakes itself to ignominious flight. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" Another vents his braggadocio and feels at once the withering scorn of those who listen. The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale I now hear the rough voice of a braggadocio captain in the adjoining tent, who, if we may believe his own story, is the most formidable man alive. The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer You may not be aware that the evening of the disaster I made a solemn engagement to stand by him to the end; and now all this must seem the merest braggadocio. My New Curate There is a difference between a blustering braggadocio and a quiet, unassuming confidence in one's self. Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail In the beginning he did not strike my fancy; I thought him somewhat of a braggadocio. The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II "We had best waste no time in empty braggadocio," Philip said coldly, "but proceed at once to some quiet spot, where this matter can be settled, undisturbed." Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS Not a suggestion of this juvenile braggadocio is there to be found in Björnson. Essays on Scandinavian Literature She began to talk of priests in a tone of contempt and braggadocio. The Eternal City Did not his ideas of manliness appear as nothing other than fantastic, when he would substitute love for might, meekness for braggadocio, and purity of heart for an omnipresent sensuality? A Hero and Some Other Folks To a mind capable of being saddened by human materialism, pretension, braggadocio, it is all very much the same sort of affair. The Arena Volume 4, No. 20, July, 1891 There was something instantly suggestive in the bit of braggadocio; a feeling that I had seen somebody do that same thing in exactly that same way once before. Branded Any wrong impression, therefore, which the work conveyed was not due to the spirit of braggadocio pervading it, as asserted and commented upon by the English reviewers. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters |
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