blunt
adjective
having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp.
bluntness
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a word derived from
blunt.
Example Sentences
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But Finch, 59, anchored a band whose calling card was thrilling, glorious bluntness.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Far from it,” he said with uncharacteristic bluntness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
A lot of people “don’t really understand what he did,” Spencer said with characteristic bluntness in another interview on the eve of a 2011 presidential debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025
But Rashid’s bluntness and candour have also landed him in trouble.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
They were all startled by the bluntness with which Bigwig went to the point.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
