rhetoric

Example Sentences

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But the veteran leader is pragmatic enough to recognize that the U.S. is Brazil’s top direct investor and moderate his rhetoric accordingly.

From Barron's

In his inaugural speech, Mamdani emphasized unity and service to all New Yorkers, including residents who did not support him, and stressed that his administration would focus on action over rhetoric.

From Salon

Roosevelt’s challenge to Wall Street, he writes, “was largely a bully pulpit affair, with rhetoric exceeding action.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Even within France, reactions to her death reflect a spectrum: President Emmanuel Macron called her a “legend of the century,” while others criticized the harm of her rhetoric.

From Salon

They added that they "oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people" and "pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence".

From BBC