blunted
Example Sentences
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With this intimate, painful epiphany, the show’s larger parable about obligingly submitting to ahistorical ignorance is blunted with a spiritually benevolent ideal.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
To this point, age has not blunted Messi's ability.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
China’s steady efforts to diversify its energy, especially in renewables, and building up its strategic petroleum reserves blunted the hit.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
The S&P 500 stock index has been higher than it was before the war, and the rise in oil prices has been blunted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
That blunted the edge of his grief a little.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
