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

He apologised after later returning, saying he had "been too blunt and extreme in my remarks, which hurt many people and made me neglect the responsibilities of being a public figure".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

But Frankie had always been honest and blunt, even to a fault, and maybe that was what I needed most now.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros