winging

Example Sentences

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"The bottom line is, we've gone into great detail with them about the planning. We've described it to them. In fact, it's not just winging it," he told reporters after meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Critics say he’s winging it, exaggerating wishes into declarations, tantalized by the bauble of a Nobel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Yet our understanding of the science of disease and vaccination isn’t a product of “experts” simply winging it; it’s the product of years of empirical data, all available publicly.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

During Saturday's conference, Mr Ross highlighted the first minister's WhatsApp messages revealed by the UK Covid inquiry, in which he said he was "winging it".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

Off go the numbers, winging out across rooftops, across the sea, flying to who knows what destinations.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr