off-the-cuff
Example Sentences
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This year, candidates are increasingly pivoting to social media to post snappy, off-the-cuff videos that could fuel momentum for their campaigns if they go viral.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
With most of the decisions already made, the Two Sessions are mainly a talking shop with little room for spontaneity or off-the-cuff comments.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
His work, like his life, seemed like a running improvisation, and the prose work that became “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” offers a nod to the author’s off-the-cuff sensibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
His predecessor, Francis, was a charismatic Argentinian known for his off-the-cuff comments and dramatic gestures.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
We’ve all witnessed with embarrassment the off-the-cuff speaker crashing and burning at a wedding, or the panicky TV presenter “drying” on air.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
