- present participle of posture.
posturing
Example Sentences
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"This isn't about political posturing," Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, a Republican, said Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
A source within the department called some of Reforms proposals "empty posturing".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
As a signal to markets that Tokyo’s limited tools are less limited than they look, it is shrewd posturing at no cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
And we, as hosts, have shown them that America is so much more than the sum of our current government’s policies and posturing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sometimes dogs clear across the kennel will hold their bones up in the air, look at each other, raise their hair, and start growling at each other, posturing and bragging about their bones.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
