as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
having gotten into hot water with some unfortunate off-the-cuff remarks, the candidate now limits himself to his carefully prepared campaign speech
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Recent Examples of off-the-cuff
The gut wrenching 50% decline in one day on an off-the-cuff comment by Jensen Huang last week illustrates that those who had positions too large or leveraged probably got forced out at the wrong price, creating the buying opportunity for those who were able to step in at the right size.
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Vineer Bhansali, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Although the specific policy has yet to be decided, Trump could be putting his thumb on the scale with these off-the-cuff announcements.
—David Goldman, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Once the rally finally started, Cecile’s speech–punctuated with off-the-cuff jokes–drew a standing ovation.
—Ilyse Hogue, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
But Trump is not a normal politician, and his first term proved highly tempestuous, rocked by controversies and scandals, fueled in part by his off-the-cuff and scattergun style of communication.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Vineer Bhansali, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Although the specific policy has yet to be decided, Trump could be putting his thumb on the scale with these off-the-cuff announcements.
—David Goldman, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Once the rally finally started, Cecile’s speech–punctuated with off-the-cuff jokes–drew a standing ovation.
—Ilyse Hogue, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
But Trump is not a normal politician, and his first term proved highly tempestuous, rocked by controversies and scandals, fueled in part by his off-the-cuff and scattergun style of communication.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for off-the-cuff
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-cuff. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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