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Recent Examples of bluntly
Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives bluntly said at a press conference this morning after Rinderknecht’s arrest.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
His hair is longer than the crew cut worn in his most famous role, as Nicole Kidman’s younger lover in 2024’s Babygirl — now chopped bluntly at haphazard lengths, like Lennon in the mid-’60s.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
The actress and singer appeared to be caught off guard during Monday's episode of Today after interviewer Melvin bluntly noted that the filming the movie coincided with the finalization of her divorce from Ben Affleck, who executive-produced the musical, earlier this year.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Tanaya Middleton, licensed nail technician and co-founder of the Nail Excellence Awards, puts it more bluntly.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
McBride didn't mince any words about his former head coach, sharing bluntly that he was shocked over the decision.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
One former player put it bluntly.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
To put it bluntly, an institution once synonymous with sleeper hits lately has been turning out more sleepers than hits — raising the question of whether the Black List has lost some of its magic.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
So something else is not being said so bluntly about the situation, which includes the Chiefs paying Taylor about $20 million this season.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
His hair is longer than the crew cut worn in his most famous role, as Nicole Kidman’s younger lover in 2024’s Babygirl — now chopped bluntly at haphazard lengths, like Lennon in the mid-’60s.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
The actress and singer appeared to be caught off guard during Monday's episode of Today after interviewer Melvin bluntly noted that the filming the movie coincided with the finalization of her divorce from Ben Affleck, who executive-produced the musical, earlier this year.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Tanaya Middleton, licensed nail technician and co-founder of the Nail Excellence Awards, puts it more bluntly.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
McBride didn't mince any words about his former head coach, sharing bluntly that he was shocked over the decision.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
One former player put it bluntly.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
To put it bluntly, an institution once synonymous with sleeper hits lately has been turning out more sleepers than hits — raising the question of whether the Black List has lost some of its magic.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
So something else is not being said so bluntly about the situation, which includes the Chiefs paying Taylor about $20 million this season.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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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What a lifetime of maquila work looks like Rutilia Cano had worked for the same garment factory for 23 years – until she was abruptly made jobless in February.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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People broke up or got married, abruptly quit jobs or threw all their money into an obscure start up, moved home to their parents or bought real estate in the city, got political, got tattoos or got in shape.—
Kate Belli,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That’s precisely what’s happened for the upstart Indianapolis Colts offense.—
Robert Mays,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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This willfully blinkered vision, or, more precisely, reëlection platform, ignores the cost in global opinion along with the moral and political fractures within Israel itself.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Bluntly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluntly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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