bluster
Example Sentences
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So for all their bluster in public, Bondi and Blanche were floundering in court as losses piled up.
From Slate • Mar. 24, 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 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
Strickland’s lawyer said that Strickland’s claims and promises to Boyd were all bluster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
Baraa, for all his bluster, looks old and anxious next to Baba.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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