blunt

Example Sentences

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Working from home when possible is one way to blunt demand and prices at the pump, the agency said more than a week ago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

"For the supporters, it's a complete dead rubber. It is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard - it's pointless," was the blunt assessment from former Northern Ireland midfielder Chris Brunt.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“Obesity is a chronic, relapsing, biologically defended disease. The body defends its highest sustained weight. So when weight decreases, compensatory mechanisms intensify. GLP‑1s blunt these signals, but they do not eliminate them entirely.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Powell had little certainty to offer investors about rates but he offered a rare dose of blunt talk about the rest of his career.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

There were many things in Ultima’s room that I instinctively knew I should not touch, but I could not understand why she was so blunt about the dolls.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya