The South Koreans accuse Japan of bellicose rhetoric over its claim.
Its apocalyptic rhetoric over everything from gay marriage to Catalan autonomy scared many centrist voters.
The heightened rhetoric over "Canadian values" coincides with a rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes.
It sounds so stupid when you apply the rhetoric over here.
"I heard the rhetoric over the years," Mr. Wang said, "but nobody ever did anything.
Iran, for all its aggressive rhetoric over the past few years, has studiously avoided military confrontation.
The strength of China's rhetoric over Taiwan suggests that relations are changing in what could prove a worrisome way.
It's also undeniable that the left's rhetoric over the Iraq War was often hostile, simplistic, and unfair.
Some of their rhetoric over recent days has surely underlined all the reasons why a tolerance campaign is needed.
Do you feel like there has been any marked decrease in fiery rhetoric over the past week?
Whether the issue is stem cell research, global warming or missile defense technologies, the administration has favored rhetoric over reality.
