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Recent Examples of bluntly
Giddey bluntly vocalized the reality of his team’s current position.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the UAE, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who has become one of the most vocal critics of Iran's actions, bluntly calls it economic terrorism.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
But, to put it bluntly, if a passenger has already died, that is not viewed as an emergency.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The 70-year-old coach puts it more bluntly.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Roberts wouldn’t say it so bluntly, but the position remains unsettled because neither player has grabbed hold of it with a stronger spring.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
In the short session, another reporter bluntly asked Anderson about the pic’s portrayal of Black females and racial politics.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Snake hunter Mike Kimmel, who has hands-on experience dealing with these animals, described the challenge bluntly.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Snake hunter Mike Kimmel, who has firsthand experience wrangling them, put it bluntly.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the UAE, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who has become one of the most vocal critics of Iran's actions, bluntly calls it economic terrorism.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
But, to put it bluntly, if a passenger has already died, that is not viewed as an emergency.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The 70-year-old coach puts it more bluntly.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Roberts wouldn’t say it so bluntly, but the position remains unsettled because neither player has grabbed hold of it with a stronger spring.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
In the short session, another reporter bluntly asked Anderson about the pic’s portrayal of Black females and racial politics.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Snake hunter Mike Kimmel, who has hands-on experience dealing with these animals, described the challenge bluntly.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Snake hunter Mike Kimmel, who has firsthand experience wrangling them, put it bluntly.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bluntly
Adverb
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The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But in August 2022, Centene abruptly backed out of the investment.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Roy was in his second job running a team in the league, following a three-year tenure with the Avalanche from 2013-16 that included winning the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year and abruptly resigning in the middle of the summer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Patterns were planned so precisely that every inch of fabric ended up in the garment, nothing left on the floor, nothing headed for a landfill.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Prior to the translunar injection, the crew completed a perigee raise burn to position the spacecraft in the correct orbital geometry for the maneuver, ensuring the engine firing would place Orion precisely on its intended path.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Bluntly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluntly. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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