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bluffing

[bluhf-ing] / ˈblʌf ɪŋ /










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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

Some said war was all but inevitable, while one salesman who gave his name as Mehdi predicted the negotiations would succeed, saying: "The Americans are bluffing."

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

“Rowdy,” I said, in a croaking voice, “don’t jump on that monkey. I don’t think he means to harm us. I think he’s bluffing, or at least I hope he is.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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