Grandstanding in a sentence

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going to battle with the national College Board over what he calls "political grandstanding" by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The clips I have seen and heard suggest a level of questioning and grandstanding by politicians who somehow believe that the process will land them longer-term political advantage.

Though talented politicians and diplomats, the father and son duo were never regarded warmly in their times due to their propensity for moral grandstanding and barbed political speeches.

Calm pastoral scenes yielded to hectic urban life, and then a barrage of TikTok grandstanding and AI weirdness that ultimately dissolved into static.

Expect the usual non-sense, grandstanding and occasional accidental comedy.

Schumer’s move to deny McCormick entry to Senate orientation highlights the Democrats troubling disregard for democratic norms, especially in light of their grandstanding the past four years over protecting democracy.

The costs of such grandstanding, on the other hand, will be very real.

And yet I don’t think “moral grandstanding” quite nails the problem, either, because – as the philosophers who coined the make clear – it assumes conscious intent.

Dr Higgins accused the Victorian health minister, Jenny Mikakos, of "grandstanding" over her comments about his illness.

He reiterated that grandstanding will only result in unnecessary face off with the executive, and this will not help move the country forward, which he said is not what the people voted for.

In the posting, the author called out Oquenda for grandstanding on the issue of Black Lives Matter.

Is it accurate and fair to call a person “ableist” for being consistently condescending towards disabled people, or is it a mean and grandstanding exaggeration?

It's just grandstanding to get free press about how persecuted and godly they are.

No grandstanding, everything quietly and behind the scenes.

Sourgraping and grandstanding at this point is very unprofessional and childish,” he added.

The hearing did include some grandstanding and repetition, but we cut out all of the theatrics to leave you with just the questions and answers that you need to hear.

There might be a chance of overcoming that handicap with goodwill, but the talks have been characterised by mutual distrust, grandstanding and temper tantrums.

They watched the justices push back against all sides, saw their frustration with the sloppiness and grandstanding of the left-wing petitioners and their pinpoint questions to the representatives of the right that forced unexpected compromises.

This is the kind of grandstanding political behavior that has tainted the death penalty all along.

As if that is not enough, California lawmakers want the district schools to focus on progressive grandstanding instead of serving as a ladder of opportunity for children.