posturing

Example Sentences

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"Do you know what? I might have just been posturing in that interview, 'cos I'm terrified of stuff like that," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of Kim Jong Un, has emerged as one of the most powerful figures in North Korea, playing a leading role in the nation's diplomatic efforts and nuclear posturing.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“There’s a lot of posturing of, ‘We want to seem like a leader in federal AI adoption,’” one said.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

But behind the powdered-wig posturing and fusty adherence to tradition lies his radical idea: Progress is impossible without a past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

“With the exception of some rather irritating posturing in bars, I don’t know if I’ve ever had anyone actually leap to my defense before.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss