| By the time you're downstairs all enthusiasm has been blunted somewhat, and you hit the streets with a slight feeling of irritation. |
| Thus, freedom of speech is converted from a human right into a tool of oppression that must be blunted by force. |
| During the rigged tournament, Claudius and Laertes give Hamlet a blunted sword while Laertes' weapon is sharpened and poisoned. |
| I dropped my tool on its point, which blunted it, so the left side is less worked and detailed than the right side. |
| Take Prozac and your emotions are blunted and obsessive thinking is suppressed. |
| A blunted erythropoietic response to physiologic stimuli has been noted in critically ill patients. |
