How to Use braggadocious in a Sentence
braggadocious
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By my arguments, this should result in a more humble and cautious party, not a more braggadocious one.
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Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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King’s straight-sets triumph over the braggadocious chauvinist wasn’t much in doubt once the players were on the court, though there was plenty of speculation leading up to the match.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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The moment causes Byron, a selfish and braggadocious villain, to have a change of heart, stopping shipments of The Beauty and paying off the families ravaged by its gruesome side effects, like Bella’s.
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Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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In Dope Thief’s first two episodes, Ray shifts from braggadocious con man to beleaguered millennial in interactions with Theresa (Kate Mulgrew), who adopted him after his drug-dealing father, Bart (Ving Rhames), went to prison.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Aug. 2025
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