How to Use brunt in a Sentence

brunt

noun

• In both conflicts, the brunt of the fighting fell on local forces.
  — New York Times, 7 July 2021
• It’s the guy in front of the bench, though, who’s taking the brunt of the obloquy for the way that whole mess ended.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 July 2021
• Though Havana missed the brunt of the storm, many people in the capital stayed in place.
  — Andrea RodrÍguez, ajc, 6 July 2021
• And retirees—the folks with the least amount of wiggle room in their monthly income—are taking the brunt.
  — Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 July 2021
• Though Havana was expected to miss the brunt of the storm, many people in the capital were staying in place.
  — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2021
• This, of course, is the privilege of those who have options, unlike many essential workers who bore the brunt of the pandemic.
  — Roxanne Roberts, Star Tribune, 7 July 2021
• Countries such as Thailand and Turkey, which rely on foreign tourists to boost their economies, bore the brunt of the impact.
  — Fortune, 30 June 2021
• Arbelaez says that in the field of climate, women and those in the Global South are going to bear the brunt of climate change.
  — Andrew Wight, Forbes, 27 June 2021
• The burden of working for racial justice is laid on the very people bearing the brunt of the injustice, and not the powerful people who maintain it.
  — S. Mitra Kalita, Fortune, 7 July 2021
• Essential workers bore the brunt of the pandemic, forced by circumstance to continue to put themselves and their families at risk.
  — Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 29 June 2021
• Stabilizer muscles in your shoulders are important to hold your arm securely in that overhead position, while the bigger muscles do the brunt of the heavy-lifting work.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 7 July 2021
• Inland parts of the Bay Area will experience the brunt of the forthcoming heatwave as temperatures start to climb Thursday.
  — Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 July 2021
• Hiring in June was particularly strong in restaurants, bars, and hotels, which collectively absorbed the brunt of the layoffs from the recession.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2021
• With Lillard taking the brunt of the public outcry for a hire that was ultimately his, Olshey has given the franchise player a convenient reason to want out.
  — oregonlive, 30 June 2021
• Oceans bear much of the brunt of the warming and emissions.
  — Reuters and Angela Dewan, CNN, 18 May 2022
• The inland valleys and foothills will again take the brunt of it.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2022
• But the full brunt of the storm’s health impacts may not be felt for months.
  — Zoya Teirstein, WIRED, 17 Feb. 2024
• The brunt of the work, Ms. Barron found, comes down to finding the courage to engage.
  — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022
• As the world warms, Phoenix is bearing the brunt of extreme heat.
  — From Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
• The Nasdaq has borne the brunt of the losses this month, shedding 7.3%.
  — Yuri Kageyama, ajc, 19 Jan. 2022
• And when Tyler Herro slips on a wet spot, sometimes the Achilles takes the brunt.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2023
• Still, the number of flights are up so far, and tourist hotspots are taking the brunt.
  — Colleen Barry, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
• Southern and eastern regions have borne the brunt of the war.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2022
• In the coming months, the full brunt of the Fed’s current QT program is set to be felt.
  — Liz Capo McCormick, Fortune, 10 July 2023
• Their townhome sits in a small valley, of sorts, and took the brunt of the heavy rainfall.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 13 Oct. 2021
• The brunt of the outage lasted a little more than an hour.
  — Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Nov. 2021
• Qatar's camels have begun to take the brunt of the country's jump in tourism amid the World Cup frenzy.
  — Haley Chi-Sing | Fox News, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2022
• Cape Breton was among the areas expected to take the brunt of the storm.
  — Adrienne Vogt, CNN, 24 Sep. 2022
• Asheville bears brunt of 'heartbreaking'devastation On Sunday, officials in western North Carolina continued to search for flood victims.
  — Will Hofmann, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
• The intrigue: The worst of San Antonio's heat islands are scattered around the city — deviating from national norms that typically see the brunt borne by lower-income neighborhoods that often lack foliage to cool the area.
  — Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 18 July 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024