winging it
Example Sentences
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Mr. Awoke’s material is rich and his writing is stately, but as a storyteller he seems to be winging it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"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
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
They end up using leave or asking family to help but are mostly "winging it from one to day to the next", Isabelle says.
From BBC • May 24, 2023
If you could call winging it a plan, I thought glumly.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
