bluntness

Example Sentences

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As the guarantors of European security, U.S. officials have long prodded European politicians on various issues—but usually behind closed doors and rarely with the bluntness of Trump’s diplomats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“Squid Game,” for all its bluntness, tries to hold up a mirror to the real world, where a cursory look around lets us know how little society values the lives of women and children.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

“They’re not good,” Johnson, 35, says, chuckling lightly at her own bluntness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

But Rashid’s bluntness and candour have also landed him in trouble.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

“If we prepared our kids academically as we prepared them for winning the state championship, there is no telling where we would be now,” said former school board member Vickie Gomez with typical bluntness.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger