bluster

Example Sentences

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They will win or lose based on legal arguments, not bluster.

From New York Times

Mr. Putin has repeatedly raised the specter of using nuclear weapons, a prospect that many analysts view as bluster aimed at igniting fear and pressuring Western leaders to halt the delivery of arms to Ukraine.

From New York Times

Despite all the bluster over the past couple of weeks, according to the New York Times' Maggie Haberman, Trump and his team were caught off guard by Thursday's announcement.

From Salon

A multinational corporation intent on protecting franchises that bring it more than $80 billion a year has thus far made its adversary look like a blustering nincompoop.

From Los Angeles Times

Western analysts say such talk is most likely bluster and note that Russia already has the capacity for nuclear strikes in Ukraine, but the threats keep the topic on Ukrainian and Western minds.

From New York Times