were grandstanding
- past progressive of grandstand.
Example Sentences
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"They were grandstanding - they were playing for their audience," he said of the moment.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023
A spokesperson for TikTok said afterwards that the politicians were "grandstanding".
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2023
“And if people were grandstanding, it wouldn’t work.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2022
"You had others who were grandstanding, others who became talking heads without the necessary knowledge, without even thinking through the impact of their statements, and I wanted to set an example to everybody," Aquino said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2010
