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

Members of The Times newsroom during his tenure remember Miller for his bluntness as an editor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

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

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

The overall bluntness of much of my life, the enforced reality of it, kept me from completely believing in things like psychic abilities, especially those from animals or other possible fairy tales.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen