outright

Example Sentences

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There’s a difference between making something provocative and outright, intentional provocation.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Such assessments rely on incomplete information or are outright incorrect, a spokesman for Iran’s military joint command told a state-run broadcaster, according to The Wall Street Journal External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The album’s closer, “Driftin’ Cowboy,” will nail down this collection for some as outright folk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Barrett was outright hostile to the solicitor general’s arguments.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

It was hitting us both, I assumed, that there were perhaps important things we hadn’t discussed, that we had perhaps divergent views on whether this was a temporary farewell or an outright, geographically induced breakup.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama