bluff

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday afternoon, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “President Trump does not bluff and he is prepared to unleash hell.”

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

As Leavitt told us Wednesday, the president doesn’t bluff.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

William Golding wrote his tale partially in response to “The Coral Island,” a Victorian-era potboiler about three boys who survive a shipwreck thanks to their bluff resourcefulness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Tennis balls popped from the courts down the bluff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

I make my way to the edge of the bluff.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila