Synonyms for posturing
pos·tur·ing

Princeton's WordNet

1. posturingnoun

   adopting a vain conceited posture

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1. List of paraphrases for "posturing":

   grandstanding, vanity

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1. Terry McAuliffe:

   I say : Do your job, it's frustrating. ... Quit your little chitty chat, do your job and quit the posturing, quit going out and talking to the press all day. ... They've got to understand that they have a responsibility. Let's get it done.

2. Antony Blinken:

   We’ll be watching carefully to see what Russia actually does, we’ll of course make sure that in any event that we are posturing appropriately for the security of our own country and that of our allies, i think it matters that we continue to act responsibly in this area … it’s also something the rest of the world expect of us.

3. Willie Flowers:

   This is just political posturing that nobody needs right now, if the governor's going to do something, he should with his power as governor look at the many broken systems based on the same type of vitriol, contempt, hatred, that caused the murders of these gentlemen. Every system that has been broken, as the governor of Maryland, he alone can change all of it.

4. Mohamed El-Erian:

   There will be lots of political noise and posturing. But, when push comes to shove, Brexit will be avoided, it would be costly for all involved, and especially the UK.

5. Robert Pavlik:

   I don't think a trade war is going to be inevitable, i think (the president is) posturing, I think he's chest-pounding, I think he's doing exactly what he thinks he got elected to do.