Definition of Bravado

a show of defiance or courage

Examples of Bravado in a sentence

Compared to the other contestants on the reality show, Monica wasn’t able to adopt a show of bravado and eat the bowl of squirming insects.  🔊

Your show of bravado is misplaced because you should be thinking more about how you got into the situation in the first place.  🔊

Despite the harsh reviews of the critics, Kathy adopted a pretense of bravado as she told the cast the play would go on as planned.  🔊

Although Marina suspected they were lost, she displayed a false bravado so that the hikers would assume they were on the right path.  🔊

Because of his foolish bravado, he barely escaped drowning in the rough surf.  🔊

His habit of Saturday brawling is the result of alcoholic bravado.  🔊

While Tom knew he must be holding the worst hand at the table, he decided to bluff and hoped that the other players would not see through his false bravado.  🔊

An excellent example of bravado is a mockingbird chasing a cat away from its nest.  🔊

Jennifer acted uninterested when she saw her boyfriend at the movies with Sharon, but her bravado masked the enormous pain she was feeling.  🔊

Don’t try to fool me with your righteous bravado; I saw you take that money out of my purse.  🔊

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