sabre-rattling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Geographically, New Zealand is far from the war in Europe, the tinder-box that is the Middle East, the sabre-rattling in the South China Sea, and the domestic politics in the U.S.A.,”
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
Such activity has barely stirred the Taiwanese public, accustomed over decades to Chinese sabre-rattling.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2022
Many in Taiwan say they are accustomed to decades of sabre-rattling and see little cause for alarm.
From Reuters ● Aug. 10, 2022
If it does, then that, surely, will be in large part thanks to your endless sabre-rattling.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2019
A couple of arrogant unter-leutnants with much sabre-rattling, were herding the European male passengers on the port side of the promenade deck.
From Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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