1
: the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
bear the brunt of the storm
the brunt of the struggle with the German army fell upon the Russians—
Walter Lippmann
Walter Lippmann2
: the greater part : burden
Examples of brunt in a Sentence
the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Minnesota is kind of taking the brunt at the moment.
—Corey Williams, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
Usually, importers will pass costs on to consumers via higher prices, which means that American shoppers will often bear the financial brunt.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
But, in true perspective, the overwhelming brunt of the anti-Nazi fight was borne by the USSR.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunt. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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brunt
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: the main force or stress (as of an attack)
the brunt of the storm
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