typical bravado

Examples (10)

• His insults were just the typical bravado of a teenager trying to look tough.
• Beneath the soldier's typical bravado, you could see a hint of fear before the mission.
• The politician's speech was full of the typical bravado we've come to expect, promising things he can't deliver.
• Dismissing his opponent with a laugh was typical bravado from the champion.
• Despite the poor sales figures, the CEO's confident press release was a display of typical bravado.
• After tripping, he jumped up and joked about it, a classic case of typical bravado to hide his embarrassment.
• The young knight's challenge to the dragon, without any real plan, was an act of typical bravado.
• Don't mind him; it's just his typical bravado. He's actually quite nervous.
• He squared up to the bigger man with typical bravado, but everyone knew he wouldn't actually fight.
• What you're seeing is not real confidence, but the typical bravado of someone out of their depth.