Sentence examples for acknowledged bluntly from inspiring English sources

"It is a problem which we cannot solve on a stand-alone basis," he acknowledged bluntly, adding that customers flee as soon as the bank closes branches.

Arnott's pitch for leadership acknowledges bluntly: "You can't out-Nigel Nigel".

But Mr. Olson bluntly acknowledged another factor.

The commander bluntly acknowledged that his men were outnumbered.

And for the first time, the Fed bluntly acknowledged that the credit crisis posed a threat to economic growth.

WASHINGTON — President Obama bluntly acknowledged Tuesday that winning a second term was "not a slam-dunk," but a development outside his control is bolstering Democratic spirits: the prospect of a drawn-out Republican battle between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.

After the remarks, Mr. McCain said that he wished the president would have pledged to work with Republicans, but he bluntly acknowledged, as he knows firsthand, that elections have consequences.

Bronson and Louisa's publisher joined forces to persuade her to write a novel for girls – a novel that she always bluntly acknowledged was written quickly, and for money.

Elsewhere in the interview, Mr. Mubarak bluntly acknowledged Yasir Arafat's failures as the Palestinian leader, arguing that his resulting political weakness should be exploited to press for negotiating compromises today and for Mr. Arafat's retirement to a more ceremonial role next year.

In December 2002, a year after the attack, he bluntly acknowledged that "the twin towers' voracious appetite for tenants weakened the entire downtown real estate market" — a possibility that today's real estate experts fear if Mr. Silverstein builds too precipitously.

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld bluntly acknowledged today that the difficulty in identifying bombing targets in Afghanistan was leading the Pentagon to develop a broader, more unconventional type of campaign -- leaving the door open to ground troops, including commando units.