He 'bragged' that his daughter was the best student in her class.
“I don't mean to 'brag',” he said, “but I'm an excellent cook.”
They're always 'bragging about' their son's accomplishments.
(..) I mean, that is what you do. You guys handle % of the intelligence workload. You're seven times the size of the C.I.A. We don't like to brag about that, Will. But you're exactly right. So, the way I see it, the question isn't... "Why should you work for the N.S.A.?" (..)1997 Good Will Hunting
(..) with my testicles. Come on, Shelly. I want you to know I'm very proud of you. Really? Yep, I'm always bragging to my friends about my brother, the rocket scientist. You tell people I'm a rocket scientist? Well, yeah. I'm a theoretical physicist. - What's the difference? (..)2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Pork Chop Indeterminacy Season: 1 Episode 15
(..) She's good. We're good. It's all great. Anyway. These are Riley's memories. And they are mostly happy if you notice, not to brag. But the really important ones are over here. I don't want to get too technical but these are called core memories. (..)2015 Inside Out