guff

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He was lousy again Saturday with five baskets and five turnovers and a bunch of guff for the officials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

And local officers still take some guff during tense encounters between ICE officers and protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

At the beginning of the film, she is obedient and obliging and corseted; by the end, she is in a much smaller skirt and taking no guff.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2024

It is tempting to dismiss this kind of label as typically meaningless Westminster guff.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2023

Editor’s note: for Muggle edition, usual guff: ‘obvious fiction—all good fun—nothing to worry about—hope you enjoy it’

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling