bluffing
Example Sentences
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Kids know if you’re bluffing, so do not make a threat that you’re not willing to carry though.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Those who remain alive might well be bluffing, projecting resolve even if they would privately prefer to sue for peace.
From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026
Mehdi, a 58-year-old salesman believes the opposite, saying that "the Americans are bluffing" and that "the negotiations will be 100% successful".
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
"We aren't bluffing or joking - we don't have a purpose media wise we are only for money and money only and one of our main managers wanted me to reach out to you."
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025
If he thought I was bluffing, he was going to be disappointed.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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