It was just as much a sign of her political bravado.

Is what has been said a kind of bravado for media consumption, just for show?

But, on both sides of the Atlantic, the polarized politics of bravado and brinkmanship will be much in evidence.

Many consider the Falklands War in 1982 as the apogee of her patriotism. It was just as much a sign of her political bravado. 160

Despite bravado about American superiority, the students themselves do not seem to feel superior, and wonder if they will be living emerging country lives of their own in coming years.

But, while Romney may summon bravado and strong rhetoric, other world leaders would be unlikely to follow him, owing to the belief (correct in my judgment) that he would take the US and them in the wrong direction.

Well, it seems to me that this Hungarian presence in my life is difficult to account for, but ultimately I ascribe it to an admiration for people with a complex moral awareness, with a heritage of guilt and defeat matched by defiance and bravado.