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Recent Examples of blatantly
The many moments where the president said things that were blatantly, provably false?
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The norm in American foreign policy has been that all interventions, including blatantly self-serving ones, are pitched in elevated humanitarian terms.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
The leaders who direct ICE from Washington blatantly flout the Constitution and attack their own country.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
In Bain’s defense, he was blatantly held on at least one play that officials missed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
But the league has tried to help interviewees and their current teams compartmentalize the process in a way that doesn’t blatantly interfere with game planning.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Confusion blatantly lingered this week when the panel decided to wait for another to vote after more than one member took issue with the language, which was described as redundant and unnecessary by some on the committee.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
Then blatantly lied and covered it up.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
This administration is spreading medical misinformation, weaponizing the Department of Justice, destroying the separation of powers, and blatantly selling political favors.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The norm in American foreign policy has been that all interventions, including blatantly self-serving ones, are pitched in elevated humanitarian terms.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
The leaders who direct ICE from Washington blatantly flout the Constitution and attack their own country.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
In Bain’s defense, he was blatantly held on at least one play that officials missed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
But the league has tried to help interviewees and their current teams compartmentalize the process in a way that doesn’t blatantly interfere with game planning.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Confusion blatantly lingered this week when the panel decided to wait for another to vote after more than one member took issue with the language, which was described as redundant and unnecessary by some on the committee.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
Then blatantly lied and covered it up.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
This administration is spreading medical misinformation, weaponizing the Department of Justice, destroying the separation of powers, and blatantly selling political favors.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blatantly
Adverb
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Ads will be clearly labeled and separate from responses, placed at the bottom of answers when relevant to the conversation, and will not influence ChatGPT’s outputs.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The room was brighter now, and Camilla could see everything more clearly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The White House stridently disagreed with Conley.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Nov. 2025
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And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Unused to the diet, heat and poor hygiene, Ramírez fell ill, though neither diarrhea nor stomach cramps prevented him from complaining vociferously about his accommodation, arguing with his instructors about tactics and questioning his hosts’ more grandiose claims of military prowess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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By coming so vociferously to the shooter’s defense, Vance full-throatedly committed himself to the MAGA mission of enforcing respect by any means necessary.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In other words, these books about distinctly private and often erotic events have recently gained a more political and combative edge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dotted with log cabins, the interiors of Dunton Hot Springs are warm and distinctly Western—old rusty trucks and wagons serve as decorative accents throughout the property.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Witnesses told officers the couple had been loudly arguing near the east side of the walking bridge at the lake.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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While the French film industry, like Hollywood, is overwhelmingly liberal (think of the walkouts at the César Awards when accused statutory rapist Roman Polanski won best director in 2020), some of the biggest Gallic stars of yesteryear have loudly bucked the trend.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Sparrows that had flown down into the roofless atrium chirped noisily.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
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Fireworks were bursting noisily in the sky of Inwood that night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Ryan Odom era of Virginia basketball is off to a resoundingly positive start, and even a triple-overtime loss to archrival Virginia Tech has not cooled hopes of competing for a regular-season championship.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Proposition 82 was resoundingly defeated by California voters.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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No, Adi kept saying, no, trying but plainly failing to explain the distinction between a government and a multinational nonprofit foundation.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The randomness is the difference between a regime based on terror and a regime that is plainly repressive.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Blatantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blatantly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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