bluntly

Example Sentences

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In response, one speaker bluntly stated, “I know it, deal with it. Like I said, it’s a tool. . . . You can hear me now, or pay me later.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Sherman, who has been in Congress since 1997, dismissed the generational-change argument bluntly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Torres captured the broader institutional despair bluntly when he admitted he lacked confidence in regulators but felt there was “no choice but to agitate for accountability.”

From Salon • May 9, 2026

"Because of a lack of social skills, social awareness and social norms, behaviour occurred which, put bluntly, shouldn't have."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Was I right in confronting her so bluntly?

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane