bluntness

Example Sentences

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As the guarantors of European security, U.S. officials have long prodded European politicians on various issues—but usually behind closed doors and rarely with the bluntness of Trump’s diplomats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“Squid Game,” for all its bluntness, tries to hold up a mirror to the real world, where a cursory look around lets us know how little society values the lives of women and children.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

It did not hurt her at the polls though, and she carried that bluntness into her Westminster career.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

But there’s a sort of bluntness about the film’s conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

I feel bad when she looks slightly taken aback at my bluntness, her blond eyebrows arching up in surprise.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott