How do you use Brunt in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like force or forcefulness, plus the exact meaning.
Brunt in a sentence
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Brunt meaning
- The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
- The force or shock of an attack in war.
- The major part of something; the bulk.
Synonyms of Brunt
Using Brunt
- The main meaning on this page is: The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event. | The force or shock of an attack in war. | The major part of something; the bulk.
- Useful related words include: force, forcefulness, strength.
- In the example corpus, brunt often appears in combinations such as: brunt of, the brunt, full brunt.
Context around Brunt
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Brunt
- In this selection, "brunt" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, doug and patterson stand out and add context to how "brunt" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bearing the brunt of the and addition the brunt of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "brunt" sits close to words such as bulletin, cayman and climax, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with brunt
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Aberdeen looks set to bear the brunt of the cuts. (10 words)
In addition, the brunt of the storm will arrive Wednesday evening. (11 words)
It stated that the informal sector felt the brunt of the scarcity the most. (14 words)
In the excerpt translated below, Jiang responds to a former friend of hers, who was praising “societal clearance,” a then-new euphemism for the lockdown, and demands that attention be paid to those who bore the brunt of Xi’an’s suffering. (42 words)
It is one of many buildings to collapse in recent years in Aleppo, which bore the brunt of intensive Russian and Syrian aerial bombing of areas under rebel control until rebels were driven out six years ago. (37 words)
Bree Street remains defaced and dysfunctional weeks after the July 19 Joburg CBD explosion, with shop owners and informal traders bearing the brunt as they scrape for customers to put bread on the table. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
She told Doug Brunt's podcast, Dedicated with Doug Brunt, to be aired on Tuesday, she was shocked and saddened by Cooper's book.
Aberdeen looks set to bear the brunt of the cuts.
Almost 168 miles of the state's roads are at risk of damage from major earth movement with remote communities bearing the brunt of the lengthy disruptions.
As Breitbart Texas has, the U.S. Department of Justice blames the Chapitos for the brunt of the fentanyl crisis in the United States.
As coach of both TNT and Gilas, the teams suffered, with TNT taking the brunt from the flawed set-up.
Bain’s report charts the course of 2022’s far-reaching economic and geopolitical turbulence and its impact on the PE sector, which it finds bore the brunt of macro headwinds.
Bree Street remains defaced and dysfunctional weeks after the July 19 Joburg CBD explosion, with shop owners and informal traders bearing the brunt as they scrape for customers to put bread on the table.
Critics say families with resources, including lawyers, often find ways to shield their assets years ahead of time — leaving other families to bear the brunt of estate recoveries.
Failing to do so could lead to a collective setback felt worldwide, with developing nations and the most vulnerable bearing the brunt of the burden.
Furthermore, Coinbase has explored avenues to diversify its revenue away from a reliance on trading fees, as retail traders wrestle with high inflation and the brunt of higher interest rates.
In addition, the brunt of the storm will arrive Wednesday evening.
In a recent interview with fellow author for his SiriusXM podcast, Dedicated with Doug Brunt Patterson broke down how his latest novel has been a tough sell.
In the excerpt translated below, Jiang responds to a former friend of hers, who was praising “societal clearance,” a then-new euphemism for the lockdown, and demands that attention be paid to those who bore the brunt of Xi’an’s suffering.
It comes as 2,000 migrants are crossing the frontier everyday, with Texas bearing the brunt of the crisis.
It is one of many buildings to collapse in recent years in Aleppo, which bore the brunt of intensive Russian and Syrian aerial bombing of areas under rebel control until rebels were driven out six years ago.
It's a chance for strangers to show they care to children who are bearing the brunt of poverty, living in B&Bs and refuges, or who are poorly or suffering.
It stated that the informal sector felt the brunt of the scarcity the most.
Lamoriello has taken the brunt of criticism from the fan base, and he acknowledged that on Wednesday.
Left-hander McBrine's fifty kept included 10 boundaries, with Broad and Leach taking the brunt of the assault.
Locking in Gains: Wheat futures took the brunt of profit-taking pressure again today, due to concerns about U.S. export prices.
Common combinations with brunt
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- brunt of 166×
- the brunt 162×
- full brunt 5×
- brunt as 3×
- brunt and 3×
- doug brunt 2×
- brunt to 2×
- brunt in 2×
- financial brunt 2×
- main brunt 2×