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Recent Examples of bluntly
But, to put it bluntly, if a passenger has already died, that is not viewed as an emergency.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Roberts wouldn’t say it so bluntly, but the position remains unsettled because neither player has grabbed hold of it with a stronger spring.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
In the short session, another reporter bluntly asked Anderson about the pic’s portrayal of Black females and racial politics.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Snake hunter Mike Kimmel, who has hands-on experience dealing with these animals, described the challenge bluntly.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Snake hunter Mike Kimmel, who has firsthand experience wrangling them, put it bluntly.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
My job, bluntly, was to spy, but to do it in a way that wasn’t baldly obvious either.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Councilmember Zac Unger, whose North Oakland district includes Rockridge, bluntly rejected the recommendation, pushing instead to accept an earlier 6-0 vote by the city Planning Commission to adopt SB 79 more fully.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
You’re not supposed to come out and say it that bluntly, though.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Roberts wouldn’t say it so bluntly, but the position remains unsettled because neither player has grabbed hold of it with a stronger spring.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
In the short session, another reporter bluntly asked Anderson about the pic’s portrayal of Black females and racial politics.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Snake hunter Mike Kimmel, who has hands-on experience dealing with these animals, described the challenge bluntly.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Snake hunter Mike Kimmel, who has firsthand experience wrangling them, put it bluntly.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
My job, bluntly, was to spy, but to do it in a way that wasn’t baldly obvious either.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Councilmember Zac Unger, whose North Oakland district includes Rockridge, bluntly rejected the recommendation, pushing instead to accept an earlier 6-0 vote by the city Planning Commission to adopt SB 79 more fully.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
You’re not supposed to come out and say it that bluntly, though.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 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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Communications or conversations can feel abruptly charged or destabilizing during the Leo moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Kenwood Vineyards, a longtime Sonoma Valley winery, has abruptly closed its tasting room, and a new property sale raises fresh questions about the brand’s future.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Gray made the trip precisely for this sort of fun.—
Joe Davidson
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The board said the Alert Act now addresses its recommendation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems that would allow the pilots to know more precisely where the traffic around them is flying.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bluntly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluntly. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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