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adjective

Definition of point-blanknext
as in straight-out

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adverb

as in brusquely

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Recent Examples of point-blank
Adjective
Shortly after dropping his children off at preschool and going to the gym, the Florida State University law professor was sitting in his car in his driveway when he was shot twice in the head at point-blank range. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 More notable than Druckenmiller’s point-blank admission, however, was the WSJ‘s response cosigning Druckenmiller’s argument. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026 Marczuk had a chance to score in first-half stoppage time, but Crepeau made a point-blank save to keep the deficit at one headed into the break. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 San Jose’s second-half substitute Preston Judd had a pair of chances after coming on at the hour mark, but the first shot was over the crossbar and the second was saved at point-blank range by Marcinkowski. — Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for point-blank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for point-blank
  1. straight-out
  2. brusquely
  3. direct
  4. sharply
  5. frank
  6. abruptly
  7. candid
  8. gruffly
Adjective
  • When’s the last time everyone straight-out applauded the Dolphins draft?
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Are people just straight-out living here under those blue tarps?
    — Kristin Dombek, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of straight-out
Adverb
  • Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Yet, White House officials told me, Biden sometimes brusquely dismissed the views of both men, raising his voice as though berating children.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of brusquely
Adjective
  • According to Chen, the business is more direct-to-consumer than wholesale.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • However, the new device has not yet demonstrated direct measurement of Earth’s rotation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of direct
Adverb
  • The production stalled in 1964 when the couple separated, and Kumari’s health declined sharply over the following years.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Inflation dropped sharply, deposits flowed back into the banking system, and the economy switched from negative to positive growth with a surge in exports leading the way.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sharply
Adjective
  • Chairman and president Mehmet Koruturk sums up the intent behind Vanguart, especially in a landscape that, to be frank, really does not need another watch company.
    — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Steeped in therapy culture and financial literacy content, young Americans are fluent in boundary-setting and open to frank conversations about money and mental load.
    — Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of frank
Adverb
  • This week Ukraine also reported Elon Musk’s crucial Starlink internet system had been abruptly restricted on its drones, disrupting its military’s operations, with concerns in Kyiv the move was intended to further pressure it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • An international flight scheduled to travel from Italy to Australia was abruptly canceled last week when a bedbug infestation was discovered in the cabin during an earlier flight, and the airline issued an apology for the incident.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of abruptly
Adjective
  • Mitte encouraged people to open up with each other and be candid about their feelings.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In the documentation, the company is candid about its failings.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of candid
Adverb
  • Rose’s relationship with her father, too, is unusual in its unresolved jaggedness, while Sisto’s gruffly on-edge performance points to a deeper well of adult pain in Wes that his daughter cannot yet manage or comprehend.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 June 2026
  • Chief among the familiar faces is Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the stoic, gruffly professional explosives-disposal expert Major Will Tranter, who shows up at a construction site in the heart of London where an unexploded, 1,000-pound WWII bomb has just been found.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
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