bluntly
Example Sentences
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The court’s latest rebuff—a five-page opinion without any dissents—said bluntly that the decision “should come as no surprise” given its earlier rulings on the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
My husband thinks I’ve been taken advantage of, though he wouldn’t put it that bluntly.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
She asks how I’m enjoying my 20s, to which I bluntly reply, “It’s a nightmare.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
In the sweltering heat, fellow fish vendor Faraba Fatty stated bluntly that "without electricity, we have a very bad life".
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Several times Kenny came to see him bringing food and sometimes medicine; he told me bluntly that my husband was not getting enough to eat.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
