winging

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

They'll be winging their way around the world from February, arriving for a string of sold out UK gigs in March.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 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

Then, in an unsteady voice, he began naming aircraft, not thinking of the individual planes, just letting rote memory do its work, these forgotten phantom aircraft winging out of his brain on their own accord.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy