Adjective : a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery. From Dictionary.com.
He admitted himself it was kind of off-the-cuff at first. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 11, 2009] Reference
He is known for making off-the-cuff remarks, shall we say. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 2, 2008] Reference
"This was not an off-the-cuff piece of policymaking," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Milk to stay free for under-fives as David Cameron makes policy U-turn] Reference
Nagin's off-the-cuff remarks have landed him in trouble before. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 25, 2006] Reference
Also ahead, John McCain's latest off-the-cuff remark about Iran. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 8, 2008] Reference
She's being the real kind of off-the-cuff, unscripted Hilary Clinton. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 12, 2009] Reference
It's a relaxed, off-the-cuff blend of humor, news and Latin lifestyle. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2009] Reference
Also, it's the off-the-cuff remark that keeps coming back to haunt Obama. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 16, 2008] Reference
And where the advantage would be, would be those off-the-cuff conversations. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 29, 2008] Reference
I made a odd comment, off-the-cuff comment that was a little bit ridiculous. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2009] Reference
O'Neill was painfully aware of the effect his off-the-cuff comments could have. From Wordnik.com. [The Long Goodbye] Reference
O'BRIEN: It's a relaxed, off-the-cuff blend of humor, news and Latin lifestyle. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2009] Reference
And her first kind of off-the-cuff statements to reporters on the campaign trail. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 25, 2008] Reference
And why is Jerry Lewis apologizing for an off-the-cuff remark during his telethon?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 4, 2007] Reference
Well, he's been in trouble before for making off-the-cuff remarks meant to be jest. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 8, 2008] Reference
BLITZER: Asked about that comment today, Richardson called it an off-the-cuff comment. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 4, 2007] Reference
Senator Biden is well-known, as most of you know, for making some off-the-cuff comments. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 23, 2008] Reference
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There is a danger for presidents speaking too much and too off-the-cuff. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 4, 2009] Reference
Just a few minutes ago, he made another off-the-cuff remark that he says was just a bad joke. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 8, 2008] Reference
But, at the university, he also annoyed some of his colleagues with some off-the-cuff comments. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 6, 2008] Reference
Some of the posts last night, as you said, a little bit too candid, a little bit too off-the-cuff. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 25, 2009] Reference
But it has become a colossal media event -- in part because Dole committed an off-the-cuff blunder. From Wordnik.com. [The Usual Suspects] Reference
Penkair, the Thai government spokesman, acknowledges that Thaksin is prone to off-the-cuff comments. From Wordnik.com. [THAILAND: AN ANNOYING NEIGHBOR] Reference
The entire cast (sans Julia Roberts) is back, exuding no-sweat glamour as they lob off-the-cuff quips. From Wordnik.com. [Let's Hear It For the Boys] Reference
Willie, I imagine you as an off-the-cuff player, but with Wynton, there's the whole issue of keeping time. From Wordnik.com. [When Wynton Met Willie] Reference
JOHN AVLON, "THEDAILYBEAST. COM": There is a danger for presidents speaking too much and too off-the-cuff. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 4, 2009] Reference
I don't want her to make the same mistakes and experience the heartache that accompanies an off-the-cuff lifestyle. From Wordnik.com. [Not All Bridges Can Be Burned] Reference
Borrell has since insisted his off-the-cuff remarks, made at a private forum in Madrid on Jan. 4, were misinterpreted. From Wordnik.com. [A House Divided] Reference
His off-the-cuff use of the word "crusade" - with all its historic overtones in the Islamic world, was quickly criticized abroad. From Wordnik.com. [West Wing Story: Bushspeak] Reference
It's unclear if the AT&T exec's remarks on e-readers are anything more than an off-the-cuff response to the success of the Kindle. From Wordnik.com. [AT&T plans netbooks, talks e-books] Reference
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, on making an off-the-cuff statement that appeared to endorse segregation "I just never gave up.". From Wordnik.com. [Empty Title] Reference
Ever since the new SAT writing test, featuring a proctored off-the-cuff writing sample, was launched in 2005, it has found few fans. From Wordnik.com. [Grading the Test] Reference
The reality is that there was an uncomfortable moment, which, frankly, the president made slightly worse with his off-the-cuff remark. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 8, 2007] Reference
He mingled before and after his talk, gave an off-the-cuff speech, spoke of his great love of America, its people, culture and baseball. From Wordnik.com. [Pakistan’s Pinstripe Revolution] Reference
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