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not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
I took the remark as a bald-faced accusation that I had cheated
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Recent Examples of bald-faced
While Sandoval is perhaps taking advantage of this in the most bald-faced way on The Traitors, he’s joined by the likes of Sam Asghari, Britney Spears’s mysterious ex-husband, and Ivar Mountbatten, a minor royal who used to work for the parent company of Cambridge Analytica.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
While Sandoval is perhaps taking advantage of this in the most bald-faced way on The Traitors, he’s joined by the likes of Sam Asghari, Britney Spears’s mysterious ex-husband, and Ivar Mountbatten, a minor royal who used to work for the parent company of Cambridge Analytica.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Messages left by other players appear in your world, offering hints, encouragement, jokes, or bald-faced lies.
—Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
And yet a man who would be president — and the man who would be his vice president, JD Vance — continue to repeat such bald-faced lies.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 18 Sep. 2024
The former president didn’t make such a bald-faced statement in a vacuum.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 13 Sep. 2024
The most egregious stance for the GOP to have taken is its doubling down on this bald-faced lying, smirking, defiant criminal to be its standard bearer.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Prosecutors and Rao, their star witness, say Ozy shredded the line between hopeful hype and bald-faced deceit.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
Anybody who is paying attention can see this is a bald-faced attack by labor on school choice.
—Stefan Bean, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
While Sandoval is perhaps taking advantage of this in the most bald-faced way on The Traitors, he’s joined by the likes of Sam Asghari, Britney Spears’s mysterious ex-husband, and Ivar Mountbatten, a minor royal who used to work for the parent company of Cambridge Analytica.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Messages left by other players appear in your world, offering hints, encouragement, jokes, or bald-faced lies.
—Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
And yet a man who would be president — and the man who would be his vice president, JD Vance — continue to repeat such bald-faced lies.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 18 Sep. 2024
The former president didn’t make such a bald-faced statement in a vacuum.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 13 Sep. 2024
The most egregious stance for the GOP to have taken is its doubling down on this bald-faced lying, smirking, defiant criminal to be its standard bearer.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Prosecutors and Rao, their star witness, say Ozy shredded the line between hopeful hype and bald-faced deceit.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
Anybody who is paying attention can see this is a bald-faced attack by labor on school choice.
—Stefan Bean, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bald-faced
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But in terms of the excitement and electricity, the parallels between Verlander and Skubal are obvious.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tom Kines told Newsweek the most obvious impact from the smoke would be hazy skies, which could contribute to visually beautiful sunrises and sunsets in the affected areas.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The gravity of the moment was unmistakable — the consequences of a loss, and the eventual magnitude of a win.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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In a market defined by uncertainty, the bond market’s message is unmistakable: brace for impact.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Ukraine goes into this second round of direct talks bolstered by its apparent destruction of Russian strategic bombers and other crucial air assets.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Wolff did admit that seeing the positives were difficult, aside from the apparent step in tire management.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Koenig noted in her report that the Emergency Department at Waterbury Hospital was crowded and the need for expansion as planned was evident.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, King’s status as a last-minute guest was evident in her clothes, the journalist's green sweatsuit standing out among the black-tie attire.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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All that aside, even without the system transfer, using my Switch 2 has been smooth and straightforward.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Their more straightforward approach is closer to documentary drama, but the effect is not so disparate.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The alliance contends that the city already is failing to meet the milestones of the agreement and has no clear path to that goal.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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But while the flood of content grows, one clear trend emerges: People trust people more than faceless organizations.—
Luca Brinkhues,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Within such simulations, there will be three distinct participant groups: 1.—
Ivan Shvaichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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There is a distinct difference between the two eras.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Bald-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bald-faced. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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