winging

Example Sentences

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"The bottom line is, we've gone into great detail with them about the planning. We've described it to them. In fact, it's not just winging it," he told reporters after meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Critics say he’s winging it, exaggerating wishes into declarations, tantalized by the bauble of a Nobel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

"I don't really think I had a clue what I was doing. I was just winging it and hoping for the best."

From BBC • May 30, 2025

Starting in late winter, they begin winging their way back to the Pacific Northwest to breed and establish territories and raise their young over the spring and summer months.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

“That you were okay winging it. That’s not you at all.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin