Synonyms of guff
Examples of guff in a Sentence
His latest book has a lot of guff about conspiracies of one kind or another.
His friends have given him a lot of guff about his hair.
She doesn't take guff from anybody.
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Set during the chaotic Battle of the Bulge, the no-guff story by screenwriters Marc Frydman and Lurie celebrates the sacrifices made in the name of freedom and the debts owed to unsung heroes who, in various ways, played essential roles in the war effort.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Wyck is obviously Widow’s Bay’s Quint, the veteran sea salt who takes no guff, drinks too much, and selflessly puts his life on the line.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Don Shula is spinning in his grave; that or enduring a lot of guff from old football colleagues up in heaven.
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Miami Herald,
28 Dec. 2025
This book exists, in other words, in order for Karp to have written a book … The book is filled with this sort of sanctimonious guff.
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Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Wyck is obviously Widow’s Bay’s Quint, the veteran sea salt who takes no guff, drinks too much, and selflessly puts his life on the line.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Don Shula is spinning in his grave; that or enduring a lot of guff from old football colleagues up in heaven.
—
Miami Herald,
28 Dec. 2025
This book exists, in other words, in order for Karp to have written a book … The book is filled with this sort of sanctimonious guff.
—
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guff
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“Guff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guff. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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