Example Sentences

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In remarks that Araud said reflected his personal views, he likened Putin to a poker player who had bluffed and won.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 23, 2014

Two singletons, Donna and Moti, had been invited to a wild party by a couple of mutual friends who, with all the subtlety of a Big Bang Theory scriptwriter, had bluffed them.

From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2012

Ever modest, Sykes maintained he had bluffed his way into those wartime shows.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2012

Reagan could see very little without eyeglasses, but he had bluffed his way into the cavalry reserve back in Des Moines because it gave him a chance to go riding.

From Time Magazine Archive

John couldn’t have gone the rest of his life wondering if I had bluffed him out of a pot that big.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey