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as in blustery
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as in brazen
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as in huffing
to talk loudly and wildly
the rude customer blustered and yelled threats about lawsuits, but eventually left
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Recent Examples of blustering
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Without the distracting histrionics of the blustering Republican nominee, the Vance-Walz face-off could prove more substantive than the two presidential debates that took place this summer.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blustering
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The storms typically develop offshore between Georgia and New Jersey and then move up the coast, bringing blustery winds and lots of snow in the winter (or heavy rain in other seasons), CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert explains.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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There’s no doubt that fresh flowers bring vibrancy and life into our homes during these blustery, winter months.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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The head of France’s Louvre Museum has resigned four months after a brazen daylight heist, in which thieves took jewels worth approximately $102 million.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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But many Mexicans remained unconvinced that the military operation would in fact weaken Oseguera’s cartel, and that the spate of brazen lawlessness was over.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Now, the charges aren’t filed, but the president has been huffing and puffing and the Department of Justice has been subpoenaing Powell as if these actions were ready.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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While a bunch of gatekeeping owners were huffing about clarity, the invisible architect kept building without drawing attention.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Again, legal observers and ordinary citizens captured his violent death from several angles.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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As the hours passed, violent events were replicated in Colima, Nayarit, Aguascalientes and Guanajuato, where blockades and attacks on infrastructure are multiplying.—
Claudia Núñez,
AZCentral.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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In turn, the tone has changed around Newcastle these past few days; less shrill, less edgy, less perilous.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Joe’s voice rose to a shrill cry.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Utopia Bedding 4-piece Bed Sheets Despite being just $15, countless shoppers can’t stop raving over these Utopia Bedding bed sheets—in fact, over 182,000 people have given them a five-star rating on Amazon.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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The internet can’t stop raving about K-beauty products—specifically about Medicube’s K-beauty products.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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His disregard not just for the conventional norms of the office but, more importantly, his disregard for the truth in matters both personal and presidential add fuel to what was already a pretty raging fire.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
azcentral,
14 Jan. 2020
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Newsletter Sign-up The aggressive forecasts add to a raging debate among energy executives and analysts over what the coming decades may hold for the industry.—
Sarah Kent,
WSJ,
10 Sep. 2018
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Unlike parts of Chicago and some of the closer-in suburbs, this isn’t an area where strident arguments about the emotional issues that have divided Democrats — support for Israel, for example — play as well with voters.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Under his leadership, Harvard has made tangible progress with even the most strident critics agreeing Harvard is making great progress.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Blustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blustering. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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