humblebragging

Definitions

The act of making a statement of humblebrag.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Jamie Kilstein is a comedian who works hard and is a nice guy. This is not a knock⟳ on his comedy. It is a knock⟳ on his humblebragging about his comedy.”

“In addition to her humblebragging, she also solicits engagement by emphasizing the relatability of her experiences.”

“No matter⟳ how interesting you might think⟳ your life is, please⟳ restrain your humblebragging. (And under no circumstances should it be acceptable to refer⟳ to yourself as an ‘influencer’.)”

“The problem with your humblebragging is everyone sees through it. Okay maybe not everyone, some people are fucking stupid.”

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