speak off the cuff
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Final face Bob Newhart led to a lovely tribute from Jimmy Kimmel, who has a talent for speaking, or at least seeming to speak, off the cuff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
With the US president prone to speak off the cuff, it generally falls to his Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, to deliver the administration's considered position.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2022
But the White House sent word at the last minute to scrap the screens — Trump would speak off the cuff.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2018
But when she is forced to speak off the cuff, in Parliament or to the press, her body stiffens and she takes deep breaths.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 23, 2018
His ability to speak off the cuff, unscripted, and appear loose and spontaneous lends credence that he's always perfectly candid, saying exactly what he feels - hence authenticity.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2015
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