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Noun
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Both quarterbacks revisited that period with apparent bluntness.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026 -
She’s built a career on candid takes about relationships, work and the absurdities of everyday life, delivered with her trademark mix of bluntness and charm.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mackay and Turner are both excellent, two movie stars who seem totally game to be asked to move with real gruffness.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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With off-putting brusqueness, the acupuncturist sticks needles into my head and left leg, leaves the room—and appears to forget all about me.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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While acknowledging that Nairobi will feel economic pain, particularly from the abruptness of the decision, Nzomo, the former ambassador, said the city’s status remains secure.—
Joseph Maina,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some new retirees are caught off-guard by the abruptness of the transition from full-time work to a permanent vacation of sorts.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Dani’s surliness has evaporated.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Dolphins knew in the spring that Jalen Ramsey’s tardiness and surliness did not fit the culture that the organization wanted to build.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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One of Lamont’s unacknowledged strengths is his public composure and innate courtesy in an era when escalating vulgarity in politics shows an ugly American face to us and the world.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hungerstone is a delicious tribute to the inherent horrors of womanhood and the desperate and exquisite vulgarity of desire.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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High-low contrasts, unfinished hems and material mixing also added to the collection’s boldness.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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But in a world where AI is advancing by the minute, speed and boldness are likely the safer options.—
Shubham Singhal,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Bluffness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluffness. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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