chest-thumping
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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One reviewer argues the film leans harder into "volume and venom", sacrificing narrative depth for chest-thumping spectacle.
From BBC
As long as Hegseth keeps his chest-thumping and pull-up contests in the land of make-believe, these men are happy.
From Salon
The hair-whipping, chest-thumping church founder uprooted her polarizing sect from Manchester, England, to Manhattan before fleeing farther still into the countryside.
From Los Angeles Times
There was no recalibration nor hint of strategic retreat, only chest-thumping and grievance.
From Salon
But it's worth remembering that behind the chest-thumping headlines, there is still plenty of work to do for both India and the EU.
From BBC
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