bluntest
- superlative of blunt.
Example Sentences
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“It bears emphasizing that war is among the bluntest instruments available to policymakers—economic or military,” Singh writes.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
What Sullivan has left behind is the bluntest of warnings.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022
He was bluntest in speaking of the war in Ukraine.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2022
Sometimes the bluntest instrument is best: an agreed-upon limit.
From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2022
Even the proposal to pay a commission if we place the piece is not rare; now and then it is wrapped up gracefully, but frequently is expressed in the bluntest fashion.
From Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" by Spence, Edward Fordham
