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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
But even worse are the bald-faced lies blue-state politicians tell you to defend the gouging.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Social species include insects such as honey bees, bumble bees, yellowjackets, paper wasps, and bald-faced hornets.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Every question posed to her by the Democratic senators was met with snark, contempt, and bald-faced lies.
—John Ficarra, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
Even a couple of days ago, such bald-faced threats would have been nearly unthinkable.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This is a bald-faced, unabashed attack on the democratic values our country was founded on and the people of Texas are being betrayed by their Republican representatives.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Demand an end to bald-faced lies and ballooning of the budget deficit.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Social species include insects such as honey bees, bumble bees, yellowjackets, paper wasps, and bald-faced hornets.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Every question posed to her by the Democratic senators was met with snark, contempt, and bald-faced lies.
—John Ficarra, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
Even a couple of days ago, such bald-faced threats would have been nearly unthinkable.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This is a bald-faced, unabashed attack on the democratic values our country was founded on and the people of Texas are being betrayed by their Republican representatives.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Demand an end to bald-faced lies and ballooning of the budget deficit.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bald-faced
Adjective
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The Heat are muddling along with a roster that isn’t good enough to do anything of significance, have no young player with obvious star upside, can’t create significant cap room for at least two more years and owe a future pick to the Hornets from the disastrous Terry Rozier trade.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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There is no obvious sign any of the officers were injured.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While there’s been some chatter about the possibility of a zero-hour reprieve, as talks with potential investors are ongoing, the recent cancellation of the nine MLB contracts is said to have made the unmistakable sound of the other shoe dropping.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Elijah’s pride in his mother is unmistakable.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the security pitfalls are equally apparent.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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One month later, Epstein died in an apparent suicide while awaiting trial at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her Facebook shares several adoring accounts about him with no signs evident of trouble.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
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As the seasons change, Red Ledges’ thoughtful approach to a time-rich lifestyle is evident in every aspect of the community.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Balancing confidence and vulnerability in your internal and external communications isn’t always straightforward, though.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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People need straightforward talk about trade-offs — between price stability and employment, between protecting savers and stimulating growth.—
Annelise Riles,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This constitutes the first clear proof-of-concept of organoids acting as adaptive computing elements.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The cause of the accident, which happened shortly before noon in good weather, was not immediately clear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Bald-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bald-faced. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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