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Recent Examples of bluntly
Or, more bluntly, what happens if/when the money runs out?
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Well, the longer term impact, to put it very bluntly, is not good.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Another Israeli source put it more bluntly.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Surrounded by, among others, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and several family members, Trump stares bluntly as Swanson and Landwehr go at it.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
For example, suppose the AI goes astray and encourages a person to bluntly and aggressively continue to fuel their anger.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Sherman, who has been in Congress since 1997, dismissed the generational-change argument bluntly.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
At the introduction of the jury that will decide the Palme d’Or — Cannes’ top honor — jury members spoke bluntly about holding a film festival during a time of geopolitical conflict.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Put bluntly, Clark’s detractors are not serious people.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Well, the longer term impact, to put it very bluntly, is not good.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Another Israeli source put it more bluntly.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Surrounded by, among others, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and several family members, Trump stares bluntly as Swanson and Landwehr go at it.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
For example, suppose the AI goes astray and encourages a person to bluntly and aggressively continue to fuel their anger.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Sherman, who has been in Congress since 1997, dismissed the generational-change argument bluntly.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
At the introduction of the jury that will decide the Palme d’Or — Cannes’ top honor — jury members spoke bluntly about holding a film festival during a time of geopolitical conflict.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Put bluntly, Clark’s detractors are not serious people.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bluntly
Adverb
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In some instances, judges brusquely threw cases out of court after prosecutors walked in with little evidence.—
Brian Rokos,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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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
Adverb
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Sturgeon led the Scottish government for almost a decade but abruptly resigned as first minister in February 2023.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Nonetheless, a strong breeze threatens that window to shut abruptly.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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Programs like Breakthrough Therapy designation, Accelerated Approval, expanded access and the use of surrogate endpoints exist precisely because traditional timelines are not always appropriate when lives are at stake.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Over the course of three weeks and nearly 150 hours, Mike Elder carefully crafted his honeybee sculpture, welding on antennas and legs, sculpting the yellow and black-striped body from foam and precisely designing its intricate wings.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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“Bluntly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluntly. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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