posturing

It’s unclear what effect that shortage would have on future rates, because the Fed might take more extraordinary measures to hold its benchmark artificially low, a posture that could depress yields on all bonds.

There was no acting, no posturing, as Ben delivered the news.

But Sciortino cut her teeth in that world of excess irony, cynicism, and posturing.

So when Democrats decry money in politics are they really being serious, or are they just posturing?

Instead, this is all about election year posturing for both sides.

In short, Jake Bugg should be a rather irritating character—a posturing rock brat, perhaps.

That fat, posturing toad lied to them and they still honor him.

He, with his illegal Betty ogling and double-entendre-ing and posturing opposite!

She took no time for posturing or swanning, but tilted immediately off in a stiff dive, angling toward the west side of the tank.

Adam would have died of starvation while his garrulous master was posturing.

A guecha is a singer or dancer (posturing), or both, and one or more generally attend dinner-parties and festivities of any kind.