bluntness

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Noun
  • Create a brutal truth resume that shocks people with its honesty.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Through raw honesty and unwavering determination, Jason’s story resonates as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of self-discovery and acceptance.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That’s been evident for a few weeks, but even Wells questioned Boone’s sincerity when the manager first approached him with the idea of batting first.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Bali observes Nyepi with absolute sincerity as even the island’s airport shuts down.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Americans were flat against Panama, lacking the creativity and directness to break them down.
    Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The dry basics of the case are where Morris and CHAOS flounder a little and cause the documentary to lose the directness of its argument.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Three years of performing in similar contests and local gigs later, she was signed by Island Records after graduating the BRIT School, where past alumni includes Amy Winehouse and Adele — two artists to whom her cavernous vocals, lyrical candor, and endearing cackle have long invited comparisons.
    Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Yet in one moment of candor, Mullin said the rollercoaster style of governance that has defined the House over the last couple of years, with narrow margins fostering dysfunction for the GOP, has been enough to dampen his love for the chamber.
    David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Bluntness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluntness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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