bluntly tell
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
to speak in a direct and honest way, even if it offends or upsets people
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Examples (10)
- She told me bluntly it was my own fault.
- Sometimes, you have to tell people bluntly what they don't want to hear.
- I'm going to tell him bluntly that his proposal is unacceptable.
- The doctor told her bluntly that her lifestyle needed to change.
- You need to tell him bluntly that his work is not up to standard.
- He didn't want to tell them bluntly, but the situation demanded honesty.
- Should I just tell her bluntly that her idea won't work?
- The manager told the team bluntly that performance had to improve.
- It's better to tell someone bluntly than to mislead them.
- She always tells it bluntly, even if it's uncomfortable.