blunted
Example Sentences
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But a separate appointment blunted the shock, and for some, is sending mixed signals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Research from Florida State University shows that some people with bulimia have a blunted release of the naturally occurring GLP-1 hormone, which the drugs seek to mimic, after eating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
With this intimate, painful epiphany, the show’s larger parable about obligingly submitting to ahistorical ignorance is blunted with a spiritually benevolent ideal.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
To this point, age has not blunted Messi's ability.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
In the blunted light through the window shade I saw my mother kneeling by my bed.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
