blunted

Example Sentences

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The S&P 500 stock index has been higher than it was before the war, and the rise in oil prices has been blunted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Arteta has spoken previously about how chaos and attacking more directly were effective ways for Arsenal to create chances when Zubimendi's influence was blunted by being man-marked.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Yet, as excited as those artists were to support their industry comrades, their efforts were repeatedly blunted by the Globes’ worst impulses.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Data from Bank of America, in fact, indicates that each time a 10-month rally of 10% or more was blunted by a November pullback, S&P 500 gains for December averaged around 4.1%.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

Judging by the blunted ends of metal rods, it used to have railings, but it doesn’t anymore.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth