guff

Example Sentences

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And local officers still take some guff during tense encounters between ICE officers and protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He was the go-to guy for any tough game that you had. Nobody challenged that man. He didn’t take any guff — that was the CHP in him — and he was just a great guy.”

From Los Angeles Times

At the beginning of the film, she is obedient and obliging and corseted; by the end, she is in a much smaller skirt and taking no guff.

From New York Times

It is tempting to dismiss this kind of label as typically meaningless Westminster guff.

From BBC

To the contrary: We are freer than ever to do what’s right, and not to take any guff about it.

From Seattle Times