as in blunt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
a crusty old fisherman who doesn't care to have his picture taken with silly tourists
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Recent Examples of crusty
Lucy recently traded crusty asphalt for a cozy bed.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The same goes for the chunk of crusty white bread that appears on many a #BalkanBreakfast snap.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Go with your favorite sourdough or crusty artisan bread.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2025
Fresh grated Parmesan and crusty bread: For serving.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crusty
Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The same goes for the chunk of crusty white bread that appears on many a #BalkanBreakfast snap.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Go with your favorite sourdough or crusty artisan bread.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2025
Fresh grated Parmesan and crusty bread: For serving.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crusty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusty
Adjective
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Honesty without emotional attunement can become a weapon in relationships, with truth being used as blunt force, not a bridge for connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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What to watch: In Europe and Canada — two of America's largest trading partners — officials have been blunt about the realities of a global system where the United States is less prominent.—
Axios,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Simultaneously punched out, yet refusing to stay down for the count, a gruff Smith does his actorly best to understand, then diss, his public’s view of the slap heard round the world.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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In a gruff voice, Fino speculated about what besides the mushroom might have caused the disease.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her situation mirrors that of many others who have recently faced abrupt arrests and detentions in a rapidly shifting immigration system under the Trump administration.—
Adriana Gallardo,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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Following Punk's abrupt WWE departure after the Royal Rumble, Heyman was tasked with addressing the difficult Chicago crowd on the March 3rd edition of Raw, all while Punk's future remained uncertain.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The short float is 5.64%, a higher metric than the others listed here.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Publix above is a short drive to to Miami area office, 14621 Oak Ln.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In a climate overcrowded with tiresome discourse, these seven Black women are carving their own lanes by being unapologetically outspoken, insightful and honest—and doing it with flair.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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On the state level, Maine officials have been the most outspoken over the refusal to comply with the federal law, resulting in a back-and-forth between the state and the Trump administration.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Publicly, throughout his career, Tortorella has been both thoughtful and earnest in some moments and blunt and brusque in others.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Young Ari doesn’t want to confront the reality that her mother might never return, though the brusque independence with which Bateman carries herself tells its own story, as though Ari has had to contend with this scenario before.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There was also his curt response to a strange controversy over his decision not to include an image of Armstrong planting the American flag on the moon.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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He was dispatched in a curt, five-sentence press release.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Crusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusty. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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