It is the bravado of ignorance.
And as each of their boys got up from the mat, he swaggered around in his tatters with false bravado, a kind of street pride that couldn't acknowledge defeat.
We find it easier to talk quantifiably ("At my last company, my press materials brought in 12 new clients") rather than with bravado ("I'm a terrific writer.
Jobs had a bravado that helped him get things done, occasionally by manipulating people.
In short, the noble fig leaf of terra incognita has fallen away and laid bare the peripatetic, outsize bravado of Scott's kindred spirits.
Real confidence is the ability to switch between bravado and humility without worrying about appearing vulnerable.
While it was tough to realize that I was not the financial genius I imagined myself to be and that my unfounded bravado had not fooled anyone, it also taught me to be humble and recognize that I had a lot more work to do to become proficient in my field.
And as each of their boys got up from the mat, he swaggered around in his tatters with false bravado, a kind of street pride that couldn't acknowledge defeat.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.