braggadocio

• This much may be true; casting aside Augereau's inconsistencies and braggadocio, it is possible but unlikely The result was an easy victory, the enemy was driven back to a safe distance, and Brescia was evacuated on August fourth, the defeated columns retreating behind Lake Garda to join Wurmser on the other side. —  The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.)
• We shall have a smoke too 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
• This greatly amused our people, to whom the act seemed a piece of ridiculous braggadocio--for the stranger was no bigger than ourselves--but the laugh left their faces and was succeeded by a look of grim resolution when presently we opened out another and a larger schooner and a heavy, handsome brigantine, the first flying Spanish colours and the brigantine a black flag_! —  The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast
• He never had forgotten the sight that met his eyes, and he recalled it now with a vividness which made him shudder, and he heard with startling clearness the childish voice of a half-naked, emaciated boy saying without braggadocio or hysteria I'm goin' to find him, m'sieu, and when I do I'll get him, sure Twenty years is a long time to remember an injury, but not too long for Indian blood. —  The Lady Doc
• It was taken as an illustration of boyish braggadocio, and as circus men are always ready for practical jokes, particularly at the expense of greenhorns, they resolved that there was a good chance for a little fun One tipped the wink to the other, and turning to Kit, said: "What's that you're saying, kid How does he know your name?" —  The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus

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