laid bare
Example Sentences
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It was more like a dark epiphany, a moment of revelation in which unsavory but unavoidable truths about America were laid bare before America itself and the wider world.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
However, once it had been dispersed by the strong gusts whipping in off the Atlantic Ocean, the true nature of the challenge ahead was laid bare.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The U.S. criticism has laid bare Oman’s lack of access to American power circles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
She described what the ATF had accomplished in recent years, then she laid bare the extent of the pullback now underway.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
The dark secret face was laid bare to the light, to my gaze.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
