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Recent Examples of bluntly
OpenAI chief Sam Altman adopted a bluntly patriotic stance.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Put bluntly, Vrabel's press conference didn't help him or Russini.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Cook County property tax bills will be late again this year, the treasurer’s office bluntly affirmed this week, as various offices continue to try to catch up from last year’s troubles and address lingering ones.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Chiefs executive vice-president Jack Steadman bluntly tried to dissuade the idea.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
In a Variety article, actress Joanne Dru of All the King’s Men (1949) diagnosed the problem bluntly.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
To maintain movement and bounce, her ends are cut bluntly and bumped inwards with a flat-iron.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
The head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the UAE, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who has become one of the most vocal critics of Iran's actions, bluntly calls it economic terrorism.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The 70-year-old coach puts it more bluntly.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Put bluntly, Vrabel's press conference didn't help him or Russini.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Cook County property tax bills will be late again this year, the treasurer’s office bluntly affirmed this week, as various offices continue to try to catch up from last year’s troubles and address lingering ones.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Chiefs executive vice-president Jack Steadman bluntly tried to dissuade the idea.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
In a Variety article, actress Joanne Dru of All the King’s Men (1949) diagnosed the problem bluntly.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
To maintain movement and bounce, her ends are cut bluntly and bumped inwards with a flat-iron.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
The head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the UAE, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who has become one of the most vocal critics of Iran's actions, bluntly calls it economic terrorism.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The 70-year-old coach puts it more bluntly.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 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 company abruptly shut down on Saturday after talks for a government bailout fell apart, stranding passengers and leaving 17,000 people out of jobs.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 May 2026
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Unfortunately, Cubs fans are waking up to the reality that watching those games for free, which generations of Americans did, has abruptly come to an end.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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Attenborough, more precisely his voice, closed out the night.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Hantavirus typically spreads through contact with rats and mice—or, more precisely, with their droppings, urine, and saliva.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
8 May 2026
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“Bluntly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluntly. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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