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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

He argued that while Duterte used "bluster and hyperbole" in his speeches, he also frequently ordered authorities only to shoot in self-defence.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

The tough talk from the White House might be just bluster, but the U.S. stock market sank in Tuesday trading and was on track for its worst loss in two months.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Guillermo Cochez, a Panamanian politician who served as his nation’s ambassador to the Organization of American States, believes that Trump’s threat against Colombia amounts to bluster, noting close ties between U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

I heard the fear in the first music I ever knew, the music that pumped from boom boxes full of grand boast and bluster.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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