full-blown

Example Sentences

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But the protests later ballooned into a full-blown revolt.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

But, in the background, Wolf was spiralling in self-doubt amid her first full-blown relationship.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“We are in a full-blown crisis of believability,” Pryor said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

On a Sunday, you just want to rest, so you’re not trying to do a full-blown workout.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The leap of the imagination is sometimes experienced as a flash of inspiration, but only rarely does a new idea emerge full-blown like Athena from the head of Zeus.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson