bluntly
Example Sentences
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Michael Hill, a professor of chemistry at Occidental College, puts it more bluntly: "LASIK is just a fancy way of doing traditional surgery. It's still carving tissue -- it's just carving with a laser."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
The court’s latest rebuff—a five-page opinion without any dissents—said bluntly that the decision “should come as no surprise” given its earlier rulings on the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
My husband thinks I’ve been taken advantage of, though he wouldn’t put it that bluntly.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
“That, bluntly, isn’t just devastating to L.A. That becomes devastating to everybody.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
"You do not have the strength to meet the Lannisters in the field," she said bluntly.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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