Sample Sentences for
bravado
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  • Her bravado faded quickly once she realized how difficult the challenge was.
    bravado = bold manner
  • "--these walls are solidly put together;" and here, through the mere phrenzy of bravado, I rapped heavily, with a cane which I held in my hand, upon that very portion of the brick-work behind which stood the corpse of the wife of my bosom.  (source)
    bravado = a show of courage
  • She wondered if Calvin realized that a lot of the arrogance was bravado.†  (source)
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  • Lose your bravado, or you will lose your life.†  (source)
  • Fewer still were forcing laughter from tight throats, false bravados that emphasized their insecurity rather than disguising it.†  (source)
  • They speak of the schools with yearning and bravado; they want desperately to be selected.†  (source)
  • The bravado he'd shown just moments ago was gone.†  (source)
  • I was sure this was some sort of bravado.†  (source)
  • The other is putting on a show of bravado.†  (source)
  • And in that moment, with bravado borrowed from Jack, it is okay.†  (source)
  • The drink had broadened it a little, added bravado and hardness to it.†  (source)
  • Jaimito stopped rocking himself, his bravado deflated.†  (source)
  • King's lip curled down in some imitation of soap-opera bravado, but his chin trembled.†  (source)
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