Posturing in a sentence

Decerebrate posturing is a stereotypical posturing in which the legs are similarly extended (stretched), but the arms are also stretched (extended at the elbow).

Abhishek’s aggressive posturing might also be a tactic to ward off the heat the TMC is expecting over the panchayat election violence, with the toll crossing 50, at the Opposition meeting.

A commanding James Pearson was spot on as Thorin Oakenshield, channelling the dwarf leader’s posturing bravado, soldierly ambition and pride – and with a great singing voice to boot.

As for the latter threat, it just sounds like hollow posturing.

China’s posturing at the conference was undermined most by the Biden administration releasing intelligence suggesting that China was preparing to provide weapons to Russia.

He's out there, strutting about, posturing and flicking his barnet, goading the rest of the band to get at it, with a few running repairs to the heart and a replacement drummer on the way.

I’m skeptical that those legislatures have moderated much based on anecdotal evidence, but I’m open to other ways to elect lawmakers who are more interested in governing than, say, posturing about climate change and whatnot.

Keen observers of events, as they have been unfolding in the State, cannot miss the import of the malicious intents, insensitive posturing, and diabolical projections of the last six months in the Government of the Sunshine State.

Much of the rhetoric now is political posturing ahead of the deadline to raise the debt limit before the U.S. reaches the ceiling, which is a moving target but is expected in the coming months.

That seemed to be an indication that maybe the Rashada family was posturing in order to make Florida follow through on some sort of financial commitment the school made in order for him to commit to sign with them.

The College Fix reported last week about the wave of “Pretendians,” or what we have called “Fauxcohontas” posturing in the case of Elizabeth Warren.

The most powerful government in the world will yet again have its core functions needlessly shut down as part of political posturing.

The real game here isn’t football; it’s faux victimhood and the bogus claims of bigotry that fuel all the posturing.

They could value posturing over policy, performative displays over governing.

They’re not rolling around on the ground, there isn’t the time-wasting and the dissent with the referee, and the posturing,” he said.

Trudeau's political posturing moments aside, the mood in St. Thomas was mostly jubilant.

We know there’s a lot of B.S. macho posturing in the fight game, but this is just so far below the belt it’s disgusting!

What we need from our leader is not political posturing.

Yes, to some extent, their exchange is evidence of dumb macho posturing in a Trumpian world, and in all likelihood the fight will never actually happen.

And of course the whole thing was carried off with such chutzpah that you could let slide some of its more portentous posturing.