guff

Example Sentences

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He was lousy again Saturday with five baskets and five turnovers and a bunch of guff for the officials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

And local officers still take some guff during tense encounters between ICE officers and protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Kaplan is “the worst possible draw for Trump” because he’s “really smart and takes no guff from either side,” veteran white-collar criminal defense lawyer Robert Katzberg told the Post.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

It is tempting to dismiss this kind of label as typically meaningless Westminster guff.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2023

Well, jeez, maybe she is sick, but it’s no easy street for me either, being here and taking this guff.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver