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not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
I took the remark as a bald-faced accusation that I had cheated
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Recent Examples of bald-faced
They are actually shaped like the nests of bald-faced hornets.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
But even worse are the bald-faced lies blue-state politicians tell you to defend the gouging.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Every question posed to her by the Democratic senators was met with snark, contempt, and bald-faced lies.
—John Ficarra, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
Even a couple of days ago, such bald-faced threats would have been nearly unthinkable.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This is a bald-faced, unabashed attack on the democratic values our country was founded on and the people of Texas are being betrayed by their Republican representatives.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Demand an end to bald-faced lies and ballooning of the budget deficit.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
But even worse are the bald-faced lies blue-state politicians tell you to defend the gouging.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Every question posed to her by the Democratic senators was met with snark, contempt, and bald-faced lies.
—John Ficarra, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
Even a couple of days ago, such bald-faced threats would have been nearly unthinkable.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This is a bald-faced, unabashed attack on the democratic values our country was founded on and the people of Texas are being betrayed by their Republican representatives.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Demand an end to bald-faced lies and ballooning of the budget deficit.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bald-faced
Adjective
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The old gunslinger makes the most of an AFC without an obvious favorite and rides off after one last trip into the playoffs, this one coming with a postseason win.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Neural activation and event consolidation seem too bureaucratic, even obvious.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The hero of Vidal’s novel is straightforwardly based on Hearst, while the wealthy, castle-dwelling Californian in Huxley’s novel bears a more veiled, but still unmistakable, resemblance to him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Having spent years working on exactly this problem, first in management consulting advising on AI strategy for large enterprises, and now building enterprise AI systems designed to keep institutional intelligence within the organization’s own infrastructure, the pattern is unmistakable.—
Raghav Ramabadran,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The Georgia city’s northwest Buckhead neighborhood has been overrun in the last couple of weeks by empty, driverless ride-share vehicles due to an apparent routing behavior issue.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Their apparent approach will culminate in a spectacular conjunction on June 9, when the two brightest planets in the night sky appear exceptionally close together after sunset.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Patricia Peck, a council member of Brazil’s Data Protection Authority and author of 46 books on law and technology, said the country’s executive and judicial branches have pushed for big techs to be proactive against crimes online despite evident stagnation of the debate in congress.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Finally, after my sister had been hacking away for three minutes or so, one man stood, stared, anger evident on his face, and stomped away.—
Tom Levenson,
Time,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Jamie Gittens, too, is a straightforward winger and has had a difficult first season at Stamford Bridge, struggling for a place due to form and often fitness.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Luxury credit cards are notorious for offering valuable benefits that are often less than straightforward.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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However, its clear, three-syllable song, often repeated during the breeding season, is easy to remember.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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What’s clear in hearing Tuch talk is that the decision isn’t going to be solely about money.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Bald-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bald-faced. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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