How to Use blunt in a Sentence

blunt

1 of 3 adjective
  • He was blunt about needing more privacy.
  • To be perfectly blunt, I find her annoying.
  • Berry framed the stakes in blunt terms.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • Berry framed the stakes in blunt terms.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • Askin is blunt about what doesn’t work.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • What hair type works best with blunt bobs?
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Joan Smalls's straight, blunt lob cuts like a knife.
    — Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
  • His cause of death was blunt force injuries.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • Keep your bangs soft and never blunt!
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The cause of death was blunt force trauma.
    — Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The hostages are used only as the bluntest tool.
    — Jack Sheehan september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Duprey died from blunt force trauma to the head.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • This is, to be blunt, a huge effect!
    — Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The cause of death was ruled blunt force trauma.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • At least one of the dogs died due to blunt force trauma.
    — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • The best are blunt, swift, and backed by action.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Add edge to a soft blunt bob with a neutral stone blonde.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Moore showed off a blunt bob, styled in a way that appeared wet.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Her cause of death was blunt force injuries to the head and neck.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Finch was blunt in his own critique of the season.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 20 May 2026
  • Bonta is blunt about how constrained the state will be.
    — Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Lobintsev is blunt about where the real work goes.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Kidman also rocked a fresh set of blunt bangs.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The cause of death for all three victims was blunt force trauma.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2023
  • As for his thoughts on the biopic, Reed was forceful and blunt.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
  • He was pronounced dead from blunt force trauma to the head.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Reports at the time said she had been killed by blunt force trauma.
    — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Leaders across the ecosystem have been blunt about the stakes.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • This length also looks amazing with a set of full, blunt bangs.
    — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Duprey was pronounced dead from blunt force trauma to the head.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026

blunt

2 of 3 verb
  • Adding peanut butter tends to further blunt that rise.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 20 May 2026
  • This type of set up has been around for years to try to blunt the impact of scalping.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 27 July 2022
  • About as blunt a villain line as villainous lines come.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Fiber in whole wheat bread and fructose in honey help blunt blood sugar spikes.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 23 June 2026
  • Fiber in whole wheat bread and fructose in honey help blunt blood sugar spikes.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Nor has the passage of time blunted or softened her wit or her opinions.
    — Town & Country, 6 June 2023
  • Schools exist to suppress those feelings, to blunt the ax and gently thaw the sea.
    — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 June 2023
  • Research has also shown that touch can blunt pain, stress and anxiety.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Drifting bedtimes blunt the hormone pulse.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Pair it with protein or fiber to help slow down digestion and blunt its impact on blood sugar.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 Apr. 2026
  • There are a few options for tree owners trying to blunt the beetle’s onset.
    — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022
  • The newcomer had to be equal parts confident and open to blunt coaching.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022
  • In recent years, the fair has been implementing a number of changes to try and blunt the heat.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Efforts to get tickets into hands of people who can’t afford them will blunt some of the pain.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Pair it with protein or fiber to help slow down digestion and blunt its impact on blood sugar.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But now that a plan to bring prices down is in motion, new challenges have emerged that threaten to blunt its impact.
    — Wire Tbd, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But now that a plan to bring prices down is in motion, new challenges have emerged that threaten to blunt its impact.
    — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The idea would be to blunt the impact of spiking valuations.
    — Joshua Haiar & Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Pairing rice cakes with fiber, protein, or fat can help slow digestion and blunt the blood sugar spike.
    — Christina Manian, Health, 14 May 2026
  • Any momentum Porter might have had was blunted by the videos, and she’s been held back ever since.
    — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • From curly and wavy textures to blunt and sculpted styles, there’s a winter bob to suit every hair type, face shape, and vibe.
    — Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
  • But other policies could usher in more oil and gas and thereby blunt those successes.
    — Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2022
  • But Randal Diaz bounced into a double play to blunt the threat.
    — Randy Jennings, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2023
  • The closer fit helps blunt Seattle’s powerful ground game.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But even those findings haven’t blunted the video’s explosive impact.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Like the Olivieri men before him, he had been bound to a menu item that filled him with pride yet blunted his ambitions.
    — Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Republicans had long looked to blunt the impact of Dodd-Frank.
    — Brian Slodysko, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The very tool meant to sharpen medical practice had perhaps blunted it.
    — Murali Doraiswamy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Hormel is down 27% over the past year, and its 5% dividend yield hasn’t blunted the decline.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
  • By investing in optics, tech companies may blunt some of that backlash.
    — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026

blunt

3 of 3 noun
  • Guys wanted to smoke a blunt with him.
    — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The chin-length blunt bob is one easily styled to suit your style.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 27 May 2026
  • Strangers in rival teams’ colors shared blunts.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Che smoking a blunt at home alone while watching their own standup is kind of a mood.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023
  • One fan apologized to the man next to her for the smoke coming from her blunt.
    — cleveland, 18 Sep. 2022
  • When her mom and sister pass a blunt around, Sarah Jo eats ice cream.
    — Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2022
  • And, yes, as the folks at Opta Joe called it, that's 'blunt'.
    — SI.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • This neo-soul singer/rapper tells their stories in both a blunt and a tender way.
    — Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Williams died of blunt-force injuries, burns, and smoke inhalation.
    — Robert Moran, Philly.com, 10 May 2018
  • Madonna is also seen smoking what appears to be a large blunt in the new clip.
    — Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 10 Mar. 2022
  • When asked about the odor, the passenger gave the officer a blunt.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Pairing carbs with healthy fat or fiber blunts the spike by slowing digestion.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The bullhook is an implement made up of a long rod with a blunt or pointed hook at the end.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The boy suffered blunt-force trauma in his head but was responsive to on-scene paramedics.
    — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2019
  • Instead, the ever-blunt Jobs asked him to state his business, right then and there, over the phone.
    — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2019
  • There were also signs of blunt-force trauma to the head, torso and abdomen, the report said.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Notice only the good guys receive the blunt of these boondoggles!
    — Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
  • All of the bodies showed signs of blunt-force trauma, authorities said.
    — Angel Jennings, latimes.com, 24 May 2018
  • Then, style the cut with a deep side part to create the illusion of an asymmetrical blunt cut.
    — Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The couple hangs out after school, sharing a blunt on the playground and kissing and telling each other jokes.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
  • To be clear, Congress deserves the blunt of the blame for this situation.
    — Chad Aldeman, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Since the blunt voicing of young love risks going out of tune, the boy’s emotions are displaced onto nature.
    — Dan Hofstadter, WSJ, 25 May 2018
  • The singer is seen smoking (what looks like a blunt), as Jameel gestures defensively.
    — Leah Rodriguez, The Cut, 12 July 2018
  • During a search of the Ford, police found a baggie of marijuana and a blunt.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2019
  • The entertainer wore what appears to be a unit that included the short blunt cut bangs with longer curly tresses in the back.
    — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 4 June 2019
  • In response, the Chilean government has ruled with blunt discipline.
    — Wired, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Campbell died of blunt-force trauma, and officials have said that Garbutt used a hammer to kill her.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2019
  • The baby died a week before his first birthday, and an autopsy found the cause was a fractured skull caused by blunt-force trauma to the head.
    — Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Over a reflective, minimal beat, Quavo sits in the studio, lights a blunt, and appears lost in thought.
    — Vulture, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Again, the visual clichés blunt the impact of both of these cruel fates, but the sum total of time spent with the Friedken brothers brings the core home.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025

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