fluff

Example Sentences

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Carolina have also fluffed their lines though when given the chance, so one team will stumble over the line - and not much will be expected of either in the play-offs.

From BBC

He throws at reporters so much fluff—personal asides, fulminations about adversaries real and imagined, commentary on culture and self-congratulation—that the press and public often ignore important things.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he told ProPublica the administration never cared to differentiate between the “fluff” and vital humanitarian programs.

From Salon

But after missing several big chances at Newcastle, Haaland drew a blank again, fluffing his lines with a poor touch that allowed Flekken to save when he should have hit the target.

From Barron's

“It does look handsome on you,” Ma says, fluffing the dashiki around me.

From Literature