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I have a feeling that London's idea of what is happening in Ukraine militarily is formed on the basis of the bravado reports of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and the Ukrainian leadership. – Andrei Kelin	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Former President Donald Trump didn't do well because he was a Republican. It was Former President Donald Trump personality -- this bravado, lucha libre, if you will, that was attractive to many Latinos. – Vicente Gonzalez	Found on CNN 2 years ago
There is an incredibly high level of suspicion, distrust of anything that speaks of intelligence, people will look past Grenell's bravado and boastfulness as long as Richard Grenell is wearing a civilian uniform, but now, donning the spy gear and trying to convey a message about why Germany should support us on Iran or Russia or the spread of extremism is just a nonstarter. – Brett Bruen	Found on CNN 4 years ago
For some of these people, it was kind of a demented social club. For some, it was about ego and bravado — who could kill the biggest? The most? for some people, it’s what their family did. – Craig Gunderson	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
My initial thoughts were to divert their attention away from the girl who was screaming. I shouted ‘leave her alone,’ but they turned on me, saying ‘We’ll take your money instead,’ and I said, ‘No you don’t.’ Kids this age are full of bravado, you see, they weren’t expecting a surprise. – John Nixon	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
But they turned on me, saying ‘We’ll take your money instead,’ and I said, ‘No you don’t.’ Kids this age are full of bravado, you see, they weren’t expecting a surprise. – John Nixon	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
There was this whole subculture that these guys were buying into: a macho world of clandestine behavior beyond social norms, a lot of the appeal to these people was based on masculinity and bravado rather than something ideological or religious. – Shiraz Maher	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I did have a false bravado with drugs, and I found my adult female body and person didn’t need that, [Once I was] a mother I was like, ‘I certainly don’t want to be not present for them.’ I feel like I’m alive, in part, because I’ve looked at what it has done to the rest of my family. – Carrie Fisher	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I feel the loss of all my soldiers, when you get through all the bravado … what you are left with is anguish. I have found help -- and the help is that the soldiers that fought at LZ X-Ray have been gathering together for the last 22 years and we have annual reunions. We have gotten very close. – Tony Nadal	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
It kind of reminds me of the funniest moment, I think, of the second debate, where out of nowhere, complete non sequitur, he starts going after me. And I guess it's part of his bravado, his shtick, i'm thinking, how did we get the race for the most important office in the free world to sink to such depths, and how could anyone in my party think that this clown is fit to be president? – Rand Paul	Found on CNN 8 years ago
He did court controversy and he wanted to get people's attention with his shows, there is no doubt that was an element of fearless, the bravado, the East End boy -- all of these elements but I think people are just struck with admiration for his creativity ... and his artistry. – Claire Wilcox	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
He (Icahn) is coming after us with some bravado and campaigning to get more blood out of the turn-up here. – Tony Scherrer	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that his power is but a gun in the hands of a fool. – Pearl S. Buck	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado. – Menander	added by anonymous 14 years ago

I have a feeling that London's idea of what is happening in Ukraine militarily is formed on the basis of the bravado reports of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and the Ukrainian leadership.

– Andrei Kelin

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump didn't do well because he was a Republican. It was Former President Donald Trump personality -- this bravado, lucha libre, if you will, that was attractive to many Latinos.

– Vicente Gonzalez

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There is an incredibly high level of suspicion, distrust of anything that speaks of intelligence, people will look past Grenell's bravado and boastfulness as long as Richard Grenell is wearing a civilian uniform, but now, donning the spy gear and trying to convey a message about why Germany should support us on Iran or Russia or the spread of extremism is just a nonstarter.

– Brett Bruen

Found on CNN
4 years ago

For some of these people, it was kind of a demented social club. For some, it was about ego and bravado — who could kill the biggest? The most? for some people, it’s what their family did.

– Craig Gunderson

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

My initial thoughts were to divert their attention away from the girl who was screaming. I shouted ‘leave her alone,’ but they turned on me, saying ‘We’ll take your money instead,’ and I said, ‘No you don’t.’ Kids this age are full of bravado, you see, they weren’t expecting a surprise.

– John Nixon

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

But they turned on me, saying ‘We’ll take your money instead,’ and I said, ‘No you don’t.’ Kids this age are full of bravado, you see, they weren’t expecting a surprise.

– John Nixon

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

There was this whole subculture that these guys were buying into: a macho world of clandestine behavior beyond social norms, a lot of the appeal to these people was based on masculinity and bravado rather than something ideological or religious.

– Shiraz Maher

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I did have a false bravado with drugs, and I found my adult female body and person didn’t need that, [Once I was] a mother I was like, ‘I certainly don’t want to be not present for them.’ I feel like I’m alive, in part, because I’ve looked at what it has done to the rest of my family.

– Carrie Fisher

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I feel the loss of all my soldiers, when you get through all the bravado … what you are left with is anguish. I have found help -- and the help is that the soldiers that fought at LZ X-Ray have been gathering together for the last 22 years and we have annual reunions. We have gotten very close.

– Tony Nadal

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

It kind of reminds me of the funniest moment, I think, of the second debate, where out of nowhere, complete non sequitur, he starts going after me. And I guess it's part of his bravado, his shtick, i'm thinking, how did we get the race for the most important office in the free world to sink to such depths, and how could anyone in my party think that this clown is fit to be president?

– Rand Paul

Found on CNN
8 years ago

He did court controversy and he wanted to get people's attention with his shows, there is no doubt that was an element of fearless, the bravado, the East End boy -- all of these elements but I think people are just struck with admiration for his creativity ... and his artistry.

– Claire Wilcox

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

He (Icahn) is coming after us with some bravado and campaigning to get more blood out of the turn-up here.

– Tony Scherrer

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that his power is but a gun in the hands of a fool.

– Pearl S. Buck

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.

– Menander

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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