bluffing
Example Sentences
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Mehdi, a 58-year-old salesman believes the opposite, saying that "the Americans are bluffing" and that "the negotiations will be 100% successful".
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Beneath all the bluffing lies a determination of credibility.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025
“It’s like a kind of global entry, but with a different possibility, considering that a lot of the time I’m not exactly bluffing it, but I’m trying my best to make this work.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Anyone who confidently predicts its outcome is bluffing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
She knew I was bluffing, but ran off anyway.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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