Example Sentences

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But Scappaticci was bluffing and did not actually want to succeed, since if the government was ordered to tell the truth, he would have been confirmed as Stakeknife.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Rosen was bluffing, the sheriff’s office soon learned.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2021

Some senior officials hoped that he was bluffing or would change his mind about a decision that could hobble efforts to fight dangerous diseases.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2020

At least Nixon, it turned out, was bluffing.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2016

I did not know whether Luthuli was bluffing or not, but his threat frightened me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela