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Bluffing in a sentence

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Bluffing | Bluff | Bluffs | Bluffed | Bluffer | Bluffers

Bluffing meaning

present participle and gerund of bluff

Using Bluffing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of bluff
  • In the example corpus, bluffing often appears in combinations such as: were bluffing, is bluffing, be bluffing.

Context around Bluffing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

avoid 1×

Often after:

anyway 1× either 1× calls 1× chinese 1×

Sentence patterns with Bluffing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

authorities were bluffing with the 1× bluffing against a 1× bluffing your way 1× fold than bluffing against a 1× he is bluffing anyway 1× he was bluffing 1× jury that bluffing is actually 1× may be bluffing about debates 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aspirants should strictly 1× bluffing against a 1× bluffing your way 1× discipline the individuals 1× evidently the president 1× faced with a 1×

Common sentence endings:

as big ones 1× bluffing the system 1× call the bluff 1× fans know that 1× hand himself over 1× he was bluffing 1×

Words around Bluffing

Just before it in the word index:

bluffers 2 bluffer 6 bluffed 6 bluff 313 bluey 56 blueways 2

Just after it in the word index:

bluffs 243 bluffton 100 bluford 5 blugold 3 blugolds 16 bluhm 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abenaki 45 abstracted 45 addendum 45 adria 45 afn 45 agrawal 45

Corpus analysis for Bluffing

  • In this selection, "bluffing" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, avoid, anyway, either and calls stand out and add context to how "bluffing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include authorities were bluffing with the and bluffing against a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bluffing" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bluffing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Their opponents knew they weren’t bluffing, either. (8 words)

Evidently, the president and his team were bluffing. (8 words)

Discipline the individuals who are bluffing the system. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

On Wednesday, the chief of staff for the Korean People's Army Pak Jong Chon also revealed Kim was 'displeased' by comments made by Trump at the summit, as he accused the US president of 'bluffing' with threats of military action. (41 words)

The ability to have 2 edge guys that can at least “hang” in coverage is a bonus because now you can start manipulating the offense or bluffing calls. (28 words)

Malema: Mr President, I came here and told you that you are bluffing about the land and now you are wishy washy and saying all manner of things. (28 words)

Example sentences (20)

Bluffing against a tight player is more likely to induce a fold than bluffing against a loose player, who is more likely to call the bluff.

He may be bluffing about debates, but without him on that stage there is no show and he and his fans know that.

Let the Packers deal with him and his drama…I think he is bluffing anyway.

Even going as far as to make a thinly-veiled threat to nuke the West before declaring he's "not bluffing".

Having been so successful with bluffing her housemates, Chantelle was awarded an official spot on the celebrity version of the programme - even though she wasn't famous.

It’s like, hello, we all see the date on the calendar and can tell someone’s bluffing.

Aspirants should strictly avoid bluffing or try passing meagre achievements as big ones.

Bluffing your way through only serves to paper over the cracks.

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Many commentators said the authorities were bluffing with the aim of getting the driver – who they argued was unknown to them – to hand himself over.

One concern is persuading a jury that bluffing is actually fraud.

Pierce — having heard no noises — believed her to be bluffing.

Red starts laughing and says that he once lost a bundle to Al for thinking he was bluffing.

Their opponents knew they weren’t bluffing, either.

Evidently, the president and his team were bluffing.

On Wednesday, the chief of staff for the Korean People's Army Pak Jong Chon also revealed Kim was 'displeased' by comments made by Trump at the summit, as he accused the US president of 'bluffing' with threats of military action.

The ability to have 2 edge guys that can at least “hang” in coverage is a bonus because now you can start manipulating the offense or bluffing calls.

Discipline the individuals who are bluffing the system.

Faced with a tough Trump who shows no sign of bluffing, Chinese officials and media have tempered their views.

I think Ba Tambadou was bluffing when he said people found wanting of spreading false news will be prosecuted.

Malema: Mr President, I came here and told you that you are bluffing about the land and now you are wishy washy and saying all manner of things.

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Common combinations with bluffing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bluffing" in a sentence?
An example: "Bluffing against a tight player is more likely to induce a fold than bluffing against a loose player, who is more likely to call the bluff." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bluffing" from authentic English texts.
What does "bluffing" mean?
Bluffing means: present participle and gerund of bluff
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