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bluster

[bluhs-ter] / ˈblʌs tər /




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His threat may be bluster, but it’s also self-destructive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Even accounting for bluster, bluff, and negotiation tactics, it’s an extraordinary statement from any world leader, let alone a U.S. president, to make.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“The market is still of the mind that we are going to see this kind of bluster from the get-go — an opening salvo that’s pretty aggressive,” Melson said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Culturally, this typically gets framed as alpha-male, gym-rat bluster about bootstrapping.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

A bluster of wind blew a swirl of snow down into the crevasse.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart




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