blunt

Example Sentences

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The blunt answer is to take taxable distributions when you feel like it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The heat, if present, is one-note — a blunt instrument rather than a chorus.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The Los Angeles County medical examiner said the cause of death stemmed from the combined effects of physical exertion, environmental heat exposure, blunt trauma and COVID-19 infection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

They say she was also exacting, demanding and blunt in her assessments of the work of others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She got a new haircut recently; she has blunt bangs and long layers now.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day