blunted
Example Sentences
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JetBlue Airways recorded a bigger loss in the second quarter stemming from higher jet fuel prices, though it blunted about half of that damage with higher fares and strong customer demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
To this point, age has not blunted Messi's ability.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Current and former officials say they believe the ability of Iran to control the passageway will be blunted as its military assets are diminished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Yet, as excited as those artists were to support their industry comrades, their efforts were repeatedly blunted by the Globes’ worst impulses.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
The visit blunted the feeling of loneliness in him so that when he said good-bye he was at peace with himself once more.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
