blistering
Example Sentences
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These days, a horror film must also be a blistering allegory for real life, with plenty of subtextual significance for the thinking viewer to glom onto.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
This time, Jackson wrote a blistering dissent—joined by Sotomayor—that seemed to explain her earlier vote, as well.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
Fourteen years later, Pierce scored at a blistering pace, yet because someone had stolen his jersey, he played a portion of the game with the name “McCoy” on the back.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
"England were blistering - their pace, their skill, their intensity, their physicality and they had a genuine chance of winning," said former England scrum-half Matt Dawson on BBC Radio 5 Live.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The yellow silk was light and cool, and it would be blistering down in the pit.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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