blatantly

Example Sentences

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Roger: That was so blatantly offside, have linesman lost their natural ability to spot stuff like this since the introduction of VAR?

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The result: The state looked hard at the practice, at the assisted-suicide physicians blatantly failing to follow the most minimal of safeguards, and then decided this year to “suspend” its monitoring program for the procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Jon Klein, a digital entrepreneur and former CNN president, said it would be folly for his former network to blatantly court conservatives again.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

Numerous rights groups urged MPs to reject the law, saying adopting it "would blatantly violate Kazakhstan's international human rights commitments," the International Partnership for Human Rights said in a statement.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Once upon a time—fairly recently, in fact—Molly would’ve gagged over these words, both because they’re blatantly sycophantic and cringingly sentimental.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline