Example Sentences

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Overseeing the trial is Gonzalez Rogers, who has built a reputation for bluntness and efficiency in her courtroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

His bluntness is something that Benito Rubino, a 21-year-old volunteer with the campaign, likes.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

Members of The Times newsroom during his tenure remember Miller for his bluntness as an editor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

“Not from you, it doesn’t sound natural, and I like your old bluntness better.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott