bragging

"It was worth the attempt."

"The impress of her hard work on her school project was evident in the high grade she received. "

"The player with the highest score is the winner."

"His boast about winning the science fair was a bit excessive. "

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

"Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."

"The school's new fitness program was designed to popularize healthy eating habits among students. "

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

"I will do it, though."

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."