bluff
adjective
good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken.
are bluffing
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present progressiveof bluff.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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
Maybe the Lakers are bluffing and plan to move Westbrook regardless of how minimal the return, which would still count as addition by subtraction in my book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
"I think Ferrari are bluffing and that they are a lot quicker than they are showing," Hamilton said at testing in Barcelona.
From Reuters ● Mar. 22, 2017
“I will never again believe that Uber or Lyft are bluffing when they say they’re gonna leave the market.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2016
"I believe they are bluffing," said Dave, after he heard of this.
From Dave Porter in the Far North or, The Pluck of an American Schoolboy by Stratemeyer, Edward
