blatant

Example Sentences

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What followed was a scrap between two players, including a Seahawks receiver who committed blatant pass interference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“This case involves a blatant abuse of public trust — funneling taxpayer dollars intended for students into personal coffers,” Hochman said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Iran accused the United States of attacking a desalination plant on Qeshm on March 7 in what it called a "blatant and desperate crime".

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

One of them, lawyer Seydou Diagne, called the decision to strip Senegal of their title "so blatant, so absurd, so irrational".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

My grandparents, unaware of their genetic mutation, concentrated on die more blatant disqualifications.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides