beard-stroking

noun

1. deep thought

   the response involved much beard-stroking

adjective

1. boringly intellectual

   a beard-stroking bore

Example Sentences

As the emperor, Li has few martial arts moves but many opportunities for beard-stroking gravitas.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re used to the tired, beard-stroking opinion pieces masquerading as smart political analysis,” read a fundraising email Warren’s team sent out a couple of days later.

From Slate

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is none too happy with a recent “beard-stroking” piece on her 2020 election chances by Politico’s Natasha Korecki.

From Washington Times

The Massachusetts Democrat sent out a fundraising email this week that blasted “tired, beard-stroking opinion pieces masquerading as smart political analysis.”

From Washington Times

“We’re used to the tired, beard-stroking opinion pieces masquerading as smart political analysis.”

From Washington Times