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I realize that most of it is probably bluster, but what's concerning is the one time it's not. – Jena Griswold	Found on CNN 2 years ago
A lot of the executive order is bluster. – Kate Klonick	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Even Netanyahu's main rivals believe that any Palestinian entity that is established in the West Bank should be completely encircled by Israel, having no border with Jordan, the annexation plan shouldn't be dismissed as election bluster. If reelected, Netanyahu will be under tremendous pressure to implement it. – Nathan Thrall	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
A thou shalt not bluster the lesser, forasmuchas equilibrium aligns the once all mighty before the frail, for mercy. – Brian Deschanel	added by Londoner0870 5 years ago
At this point, it is a lot of bluster to me, i don't think Minnesotans are going to fall for it. – Joe Radinovich	Found on CNN 5 years ago
(Trump's decision) has been so well covered, it's probably all in the price by now. And most recent commentary seems to be that after all the bluster, he may only partially withdraw from the deal. – Frances Hudson	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The real estate mogul from New York is a lot of bluster, a lot of loud things to do with waterboarding, etc. – Sebastian Gorka	Found on CNN 7 years ago
The wrecking ball it created now has banged into our British allies and our German allies, it's continuing to grow in terms of damage, and he needs to put an end to this, now maybe this is the way he conducted his real estate business, with half-truths and sometimes no-truths and a lot of bluster. That, in my opinion, is no way to run a business. But it's an even worse way to run a country. – Adam Schiff	Found on CNN 7 years ago
What we didn't hear is what Trump will do to keep jobs, he has no new plans, only bluster, fear and chaos. America is better than this. – Wasserman Schultz	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
He has been engaging in bigotry and bluster and bullying and I think when it comes to understanding what he would do as president, there are serious questions that have been raised, and this campaign should he be the nominee will have to address them. – Hillary Clinton	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I think the numbers are adding up on in our favor, the number of delegates will continue to increase, so I am going to keep working as hard as I can, but I think it is important that we really do focus on the very dangerous path that Donald Trump has laid out here, the kind of bluster and bigotry and bullying that he's exemplifying on the campaign trail is disturbing to I think the majority of Americans. – Hillary Clinton	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The threat here is, to me right now, it's a lot of bluster, for them to deliver on a threat, they have to have intent and they have to have capability. And quite frankly, I don't think they have both. – Philip Yun	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Strength is not empty rhetoric, it is not bluster, in my experience, the strongest person usually isn't the loudest in the room. – Jeb Bush	Found on CNN 8 years ago
This is not the first time that Republicans have come out with a lot of bluster, only to have reality ultimately sink in. – White House spokesman Eric Schultz	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
This is not the first time that Republicans have come out with a lot of bluster, only to have reality ultimately sink in, at each pass, they took a hard line. They tried to play politics. But ultimately, they were not able to back up their threats. – White House spokesman Eric Schultz	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We're not going to build progress with a bunch of phony tough talk and bluster and over-the-top claims, that just play into ISIL's hands. – President Barack Obama	Found on CNN 8 years ago
That's just hot air. That's bluster. That's not serious, there's another word for it that starts with a 'b' - it's baloney. – President Barack Obama	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The Sanders campaign doesn't have anything other than bluster at the moment that The DNC can put out there. – Wasserman Schultz	Found on CNN 8 years ago
If we turn this country over to somebody with wild ideas who thinks they can scream and bluster or operate their way to success, it's my kids that are going to be at risk, and your kids, and your grandchildren, i'm going to have call it like it is as long as I'm in this race. – John Kasich	Found on CNN 8 years ago
But look we're going to have a chance to focus on this, i can't wait to hear and see what his plans are about all the other things because up until now it's really just been bluster. – Jeb Bush	Found on CNN 8 years ago
He’s a non-serious carnival act, donald Trump is shallow. Has no understanding of policy. Donald Trump’s full of bluster but has no substance. Donald Trump lacks the intellectual curiosity to even learn. – Bobby Jindal	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
Pulling the plug on Greece would have potentially catastrophic consequences, the ECB's threats are completely empty. Despite all the bluster, it has no choice. The ECB has to ask itself how it can stabilize the financial system, not undermine it. – Ashoka Mody	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity. – Jimmy Carter	added by anonymous 10 years ago

I realize that most of it is probably bluster, but what's concerning is the one time it's not.

– Jena Griswold

Found on CNN
2 years ago

A lot of the executive order is bluster.

– Kate Klonick

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Even Netanyahu's main rivals believe that any Palestinian entity that is established in the West Bank should be completely encircled by Israel, having no border with Jordan, the annexation plan shouldn't be dismissed as election bluster. If reelected, Netanyahu will be under tremendous pressure to implement it.

– Nathan Thrall

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

A thou shalt not bluster the lesser, forasmuchas equilibrium aligns the once all mighty before the frail, for mercy.

– Brian Deschanel

added by Londoner0870
5 years ago

At this point, it is a lot of bluster to me, i don't think Minnesotans are going to fall for it.

– Joe Radinovich

Found on CNN
5 years ago

(Trump's decision) has been so well covered, it's probably all in the price by now. And most recent commentary seems to be that after all the bluster, he may only partially withdraw from the deal.

– Frances Hudson

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The real estate mogul from New York is a lot of bluster, a lot of loud things to do with waterboarding, etc.

– Sebastian Gorka

Found on CNN
7 years ago

The wrecking ball it created now has banged into our British allies and our German allies, it's continuing to grow in terms of damage, and he needs to put an end to this, now maybe this is the way he conducted his real estate business, with half-truths and sometimes no-truths and a lot of bluster. That, in my opinion, is no way to run a business. But it's an even worse way to run a country.

– Adam Schiff

Found on CNN
7 years ago

What we didn't hear is what Trump will do to keep jobs, he has no new plans, only bluster, fear and chaos. America is better than this.

– Wasserman Schultz

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

He has been engaging in bigotry and bluster and bullying and I think when it comes to understanding what he would do as president, there are serious questions that have been raised, and this campaign should he be the nominee will have to address them.

– Hillary Clinton

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I think the numbers are adding up on in our favor, the number of delegates will continue to increase, so I am going to keep working as hard as I can, but I think it is important that we really do focus on the very dangerous path that Donald Trump has laid out here, the kind of bluster and bigotry and bullying that he's exemplifying on the campaign trail is disturbing to I think the majority of Americans.

– Hillary Clinton

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The threat here is, to me right now, it's a lot of bluster, for them to deliver on a threat, they have to have intent and they have to have capability. And quite frankly, I don't think they have both.

– Philip Yun

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Strength is not empty rhetoric, it is not bluster, in my experience, the strongest person usually isn't the loudest in the room.

– Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
8 years ago

This is not the first time that Republicans have come out with a lot of bluster, only to have reality ultimately sink in.

– White House spokesman Eric Schultz

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This is not the first time that Republicans have come out with a lot of bluster, only to have reality ultimately sink in, at each pass, they took a hard line. They tried to play politics. But ultimately, they were not able to back up their threats.

– White House spokesman Eric Schultz

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We're not going to build progress with a bunch of phony tough talk and bluster and over-the-top claims, that just play into ISIL's hands.

– President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
8 years ago

That's just hot air. That's bluster. That's not serious, there's another word for it that starts with a 'b' - it's baloney.

– President Barack Obama

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The Sanders campaign doesn't have anything other than bluster at the moment that The DNC can put out there.

– Wasserman Schultz

Found on CNN
8 years ago

If we turn this country over to somebody with wild ideas who thinks they can scream and bluster or operate their way to success, it's my kids that are going to be at risk, and your kids, and your grandchildren, i'm going to have call it like it is as long as I'm in this race.

– John Kasich

Found on CNN
8 years ago

But look we're going to have a chance to focus on this, i can't wait to hear and see what his plans are about all the other things because up until now it's really just been bluster.

– Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
8 years ago

He’s a non-serious carnival act, donald Trump is shallow. Has no understanding of policy. Donald Trump’s full of bluster but has no substance. Donald Trump lacks the intellectual curiosity to even learn.

– Bobby Jindal

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Pulling the plug on Greece would have potentially catastrophic consequences, the ECB's threats are completely empty. Despite all the bluster, it has no choice. The ECB has to ask itself how it can stabilize the financial system, not undermine it.

– Ashoka Mody

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity.

– Jimmy Carter

added by anonymous
10 years ago

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Are you a words master?

the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

A abandon

B wavering

C ditch

D ternion