How to Use blatant in a Sentence

blatant

adjective
  • He showed a blatant disregard for the safety of other drivers.
  • That was a lie and blatant power grab.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The first goal at the Azteca was blatant cheating.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Do not cave in the face of her blatant attempt to blackmail you.
    — John Rosemond, charlotteobserver, 29 May 2017
  • George has been all about his brand in a blatant way, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
    — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 18 June 2017
  • Mark started making moves of his own — some of them blatant, and some a bit more covert.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The plan for older students is blatant.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Not given the state our world is in with its blatant bigotry and sexism.
    — Tim Kenneally, Houston Chronicle, 28 Nov. 2016
  • This would be a blatant misuse of military funds and tied up in court for years.
    — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Suspicious looks are common, as is blatant fear of the virus.
    — National Geographic, 19 June 2020
  • All of that is bad enough, but in many ways, this situation is worse and more blatant.
    — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
  • There’s a very blatant blanket of fantasy over the whole thing.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The media’s blatant bias against @realDonaldTrump is at an all time high.
    — al, 14 Nov. 2019
  • There are laws on the books banning blatant abuses, but they’re rarely enforced by the cops.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022
  • The blatant ironies of this cat-and-mouse game might be amusing if human lives weren’t involved.
    — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024
  • This is just another blatant move to try and prevent the will of the people.
    — Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 June 2023
  • No more traveling calls, rarely calls for over-the-top or blatant shoves in the back to grab a rebound.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • But a large share of the disdain for the court stems from its blatant ethical lapses.
    — Norman J. Ornstein, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
  • This is a blatant attempt to undermine the will of the people.
    — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
  • But this rule will only work if Riveron fixes just the clear and blatant mistakes.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Twitter users were quick to voice criticism of the blatant lack of health standards.
    — Shacamree Gowdy, Chron, 15 Dec. 2020
  • The Kinahans may not have needed to be so blatant.
    — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The blatant corruption and self-dealing must end.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Nosek does not claim that all researchers commit blatant fraud in the Wakefield style.
    — Marcus Banks, Slate Magazine, 20 Apr. 2017
  • Shocked by this blatant crime, Elijah pronounced a curse on Ahab and his house.
    — National Geographic, 15 Mar. 2019
  • Neither tug was blatant, but both seemed to impede Allende.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Besides, Chrishell should be glad that Nicole’s wickedness is so blatant.
    — Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This struck me as the first blatant act of manipulation.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
  • How could so many top VCs have been so blind to projects that, in hindsight, look to many like blatant scams?
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
  • That is a blatant lie by the president of the CEA.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026

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