bluff
Example Sentences
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On a chilly spring night, Caligiuri, wearing a hooded Adidas jacket and black sweatpants, stands in the center of a small soccer field on a bluff in Mission Viejo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
“And he doesn’t bluff, either. What he does is groom us. He prepares us for things that would otherwise be unthinkable.”
From Salon • May 26, 2026
Even accounting for bluster, bluff, and negotiation tactics, it’s an extraordinary statement from any world leader, let alone a U.S. president, to make.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Or it could be some combination of bluff and wishful thinking.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
That was a complete bluff, but Elliot was too twitchy to notice.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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