Bravado

Claude rubs the back of his neck and wrinkles his nose, about to tell me he was never sad. I believe this is called bravado and is not limited to lawy...

Rachel Hartman

A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness.

Nathaniel Branden

They placed their bets with such self righteous bravado, but I’m the one who lost.

Chuck Palahniuk