bluff
adjective
good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken.
bluffs
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present tense formof bluff (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“We can dismiss their threats as bluffs, but then they have surprised throughout this war,” said Vali Nasr, a former senior State Department adviser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Liccardo also asked for nearly $1 million in promised funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a handrail project on the pier and an additional $9 million to protect coastal bluffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Then CRG turned south to Festus, nestled near limestone bluffs and densely forested hilltops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
It was the culmination of a series of feints and bluffs in the preceding hours and days as the former reality TV star kept the world guessing.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
Most important were the village orchards that marched back from the bluffs for miles.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
