posture
noun
the relative disposition of the parts of something.
was posturing
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past progressiveof posture.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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If Lincoln was posturing, at least he had the good sense to wrap his ambition in grander terms.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2023
Analysts quoted by the Associated Press said Wednesday’s move by Iran to send warships to Yemeni waters was posturing by the regional powerhouse.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2015
This was posturing, to a degree — Mr. Azoff didn’t really expect 90 cents of every ad dollar.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2010
At the moment that Banisadr was posturing, U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
Adam would have died of starvation while his garrulous master was posturing.
From Punch, or, the London Charivari, Volume 98, March 8, 1890. by Various
