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Of course, the only thing unique about Cluely’s sales pitch is its bluntness; plenty of other AI companies have been selling the same thing using more polite and socially acceptable language for years.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025 -
Her negotiation style is disarming bluntness.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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But the abruptness of the changes spooked longtime staff, who understandably recoiled at the implication that critics are the same as regular beat reporters.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Dolphins knew in the spring that Jalen Ramsey’s tardiness and surliness did not fit the culture that the organization wanted to build.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The coarseness of your grounds is determined by the width of the space between the two grinding burrs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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In particular, there’s a stunning coarseness and ugliness in the Republican Party today.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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The sour stench of the carcasses was a vulgarity almost too great to bear.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Action rocks as Season 2 leans more into DCU absurdity and vulgarity.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Problem With The Noise The traditional model of emerging CEOs, especially in high-growth sectors, prizes boldness, speed and volume.—
Scott Hozebin,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The phrase is a love letter to New York City and a reminder of its resilience, individuality and boldness.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Aug. 2025
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Boldness and audacity are a protection for creativity against fear.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Build your audacity stack One of my favorite takeaways from Cultivating Audacity is that boldness grows through repetition, not revelation.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Bluffness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluffness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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