guff
Example Sentences
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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
They’ve taken guff from rude customers, “but we don’t fault them,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2020
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
