Example Sentences

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I asked Wheeler whether he thought it was possible that T-Mobile and Sprint were bluffing before, and telling the truth now.

From Slate • May 2, 2018

"That was all real, people thought we were bluffing or there was some sort of brinkmanship going on, but the state came to realize that they didn't want to shut down racing."

From Reuters • Jun. 4, 2010

Apparently, too, the U-boat had escaped location of the because the encounter � Germans which gave the would have been a giveaway if they were bluffing.

From Time Magazine Archive

That time, the Russians were bluffing about their concern over building a bomber fleet; despite the show, they were concentrating on the production of missiles, and they pulled ahead of the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

“You were bluffing, then. She was never in danger.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo