posturing
Example Sentences
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How many pre-fight interviews now involved personal insults, aggressive posturing, the desire to settle a score—how many post-fight speeches involved aggressive call-outs, rather than thank-yous to their coaches or families or God.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
Helen McDade, one of Reform's 17 new MSPs, called for other parties to stop "posturing".
From BBC • May 11, 2026
After last week’s debate, there was lots of social media posturing about who won and who trolled whom the best.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
If “The Christophers” is to be believed, art that tries to imitate a certain style is little more than hollow, emotionless posturing.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Both of the men were rolling up their sleeves, huffing and posturing like a pair of alley cats.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
