performative
Example Sentences
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It looks like performative hydration, but it’s literally because if I don’t challenge myself to drink water, I just won’t drink water at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“There’s a performative aspect where employees overblow their usage of AI so that they appear relevant in the organization,” says Andrea Derler, principal researcher at Visier, which helps companies track and analyze employee work habits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
I am thoroughly unimpressed by this sudden, performative show of fire safety.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Two tall, armed police officers, wearing balaclavas, stood either side of a handcuffed Ahmadzai as they led him, in what felt like quite a performative manner, past the reporters.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
I could see now that there was a performative piece to politics that I hadn’t yet fully mastered.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
