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Definitions for posturing
pos·tur·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
posturingnoun
adopting a vain conceited posture
Wiktionary
posturingnoun
The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude.
posturingnoun
The behaviour of some birds as a means of signalling etc.
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posturing
Posturing refers to the act of behaving or speaking in a particular way with the aim of creating a certain impression or image. It often involves adopting attitudes or positions that are intended to impress, deceive, or mislead others. This may involve deliberate exaggeration or false representation of one's abilities, beliefs, or feelings.
Webster Dictionary
Posturing
of Posture
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sprouting
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of posturing in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of posturing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of posturing in a Sentence
It was very clear that we were there to solve problems, it was not about posturing.
There's going to be some political posturing and grandstanding.
He understands political posturing, he understands the effectiveness of rhetoric, he clearly wants to play a role on the national stage. I guess he has chosen the role of bulldog -- go after the president, attack him, make wild accusations.
It's mostly posturing ahead of the Fed, i think the (stock) market is going to have trouble with interest rates the rest of the year.
Markets think we've seen this story before. People have got used to these kind of headlines. A lot of it is posturing and speaking to their own constituencies, most people think there will be a deal, although it's definitely not one way.
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- la postureFrench
- tư thếVietnamese
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