bluff
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Or it could be some combination of bluff and wishful thinking.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
On Wednesday afternoon, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “President Trump does not bluff and he is prepared to unleash hell.”
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
As Leavitt told us Wednesday, the president doesn’t bluff.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
William Golding wrote his tale partially in response to “The Coral Island,” a Victorian-era potboiler about three boys who survive a shipwreck thanks to their bluff resourcefulness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Then his eyes are drawn to the top of a bluff, where he sees others.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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