flat statement

Frequency: 4.81.0 per million words

a direct and final statement, not open to discussion

statementADJECTIVE + statement

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flat

Examples (10)

  • The CEO issued a flat statement: there would be no more negotiations.
  • Her flat statement left no room for argument or discussion.
  • He made a flat statement that he was innocent, despite the overwhelming evidence.
  • The doctor's flat statement about the prognosis was sobering and final.
  • With a flat statement, the judge dismissed the appeal without further consideration.
  • The committee released a flat statement confirming their decision to proceed.
  • She delivered a flat statement of her intentions, leaving absolutely no doubt.
  • His response was a flat statement of refusal, ending all possibilities.
  • Despite their pleas, the bank made a flat statement that no extensions would be granted.
  • The government's flat statement on the new policy sparked immediate controversy.