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Recent Examples of bluntly
Keith Fitzgerald, managing director at Sea-Change Partners, framed it more bluntly.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Driggs, the only Republican on council, put it bluntly.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Yet when a young woman recently asked her for career advice, the Legally Blonde star bluntly told her to stop chasing her dreams.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Put more bluntly, Smith has to win his job; Jung can only lose his.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Despite those reassurances, Soltani summed up the capabilities of these technology companies -- and their potential ramifications -- bluntly.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
In the Premier League, their form outside St James’ Park is, to put it bluntly, minging.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Schade says pastors are inspired to speak more bluntly about social issues because of their religious concern for people who are at risk of harm from injustice or government policies.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
National labor union leaders, and those from California and early presidential primary states, gathered in Sacramento on Wednesday to bluntly warn Gavin Newsom that union support for his 2028 presidential campaign hinges on protecting jobs from artificial intelligence.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Driggs, the only Republican on council, put it bluntly.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Yet when a young woman recently asked her for career advice, the Legally Blonde star bluntly told her to stop chasing her dreams.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Put more bluntly, Smith has to win his job; Jung can only lose his.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Despite those reassurances, Soltani summed up the capabilities of these technology companies -- and their potential ramifications -- bluntly.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
In the Premier League, their form outside St James’ Park is, to put it bluntly, minging.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Schade says pastors are inspired to speak more bluntly about social issues because of their religious concern for people who are at risk of harm from injustice or government policies.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
National labor union leaders, and those from California and early presidential primary states, gathered in Sacramento on Wednesday to bluntly warn Gavin Newsom that union support for his 2028 presidential campaign hinges on protecting jobs from artificial intelligence.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bluntly
Adverb
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The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The programming shapes a unique, electromagnetic wave that rises and falls abruptly and pulses rapidly.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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About two weeks earlier, the use of a military laser system by CBP designed to disrupt drones near El Paso prompted the FAA to abruptly shut down a large swath of airspace up to 18,000 feet over the city for 10 days.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In the lab setting, various atmospheric variables can be precisely manipulated to closely understand the phenomenon.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some aim to achieve deep penetration, others to saturate a large area with submunitions, and still others to precisely target, say, a corner of a building.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Bluntly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluntly. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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