blunt
Example Sentences
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Couched in the blunt AI talk is a warning for other CEOs: Be candid about the coming disruption, or risk a public backlash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Commentators say Pope Leo was unusually blunt in his speech, which Biya - the world's oldest head of state - sat through without reaction.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
But rising energy efficiency and a surge in U.S. production could certainly help blunt the impact from the rise in global energy prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The reassurance rang out across HumanX, a four-day conference drawing some 6,500 investors, entrepreneurs and tech executives, even as a blunt advertisement at the entrance set the tone: "Stop hiring humans."
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Maybe that’s blunt, but I’ve found that being blunt sometimes makes life easier for everyone.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
Vocabulary lists containing blunt
The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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