bravado

/brəˈvɑːdoʊ/noun

A bold, showy display meant to prove courage or defiance.

Example sentence

“Despite all his bravado, he was clearly nervous before the interview.”

Implies the courage is partly performance: bravado is what someone shows when they may actually be afraid.

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