posture
noun
the relative disposition of the parts of something.
are posturing
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present progressiveof posture.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Both parties have told facilitators their goal is de-escalation to facilitate humanitarian assistance and essential repairs, yet both parties are posturing for further escalation,” the statement said.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2023
“While people are posturing over dollar amounts, I’m focused on the fact that this particular piece of legislation would dramatically change people’s lives,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2021
Optimists say both sides are posturing, that it is a war of nerves, not missiles, and that all-out conflict is unlikely.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2019
“Both Turkey and Russia are posturing for position on the Syria chessboard,” said Nicholas A. Heras, a Middle East researcher at the Center for a New American Security, a think tank in Washington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2016
As the endgame nears, the parties to the negotiations are posturing, though.
From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin
