blush

Example Sentences

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Some hedge funds are shorting shares that at first blush don’t seem very related to the fighting, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

When Nelson introduced Jeffrey at the recent “Secret Somewhere” show, the things he said about Jeffrey made the performer blush.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

At first blush, the storm did less damage to the electric grid than feared.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

At first blush, ChatGPT provided a useful first cut even though, for this exercise, I only analyzed three of the six plans that met my criteria.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Resting on top of this constantly changing layer, the plates creep over, under, and past each other at a rate so slow it would make a snail blush.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland