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—
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: the greater part : burden
Examples of brunt in a Sentence
the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders
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Aquaman was released after Justice League, but the full brunt of the damage done to the DCEU by executives had not fully manifested yet, nor had audience disinterest taken firm root.
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In other states, however, different demographics could bear the greatest brunt of the cuts, experts say.
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Despite most of New York being spared, storm reports showed damage from Connecticut into Central New Jersey, with Union, Somerset and Middlesex counties appearing to have taken most of the brunt.
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The Southeast could feel the strongest brunt of storms in the afternoon and evening.
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In other states, however, different demographics could bear the greatest brunt of the cuts, experts say.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Despite most of New York being spared, storm reports showed damage from Connecticut into Central New Jersey, with Union, Somerset and Middlesex counties appearing to have taken most of the brunt.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
The Southeast could feel the strongest brunt of storms in the afternoon and evening.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for brunt
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunt. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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brunt
noun
: the main force or stress (as of an attack)
the brunt of the storm
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