- present participle of posture.
posturing
Example Sentences
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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
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
In a “risk-on” market, investors rush to buy up stocks that had been especially beaten down during prior bouts of defensive posturing, noted Cantor Fitzgerald’s C.J.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
United felt the German giants were posturing and would let Sancho leave regardless.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 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
