| 单词 | baldly |
| 例句 | Two years earlier he had baldly compared ‘the superiority of the revelation through Jesus Christ to that through Abraham and Moses’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z At dinner one night, when her son Isaac said baldly, “I always think of my mom as having the power in the relationship,” Croteau did not flinch. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Weeks earlier, before the inauguration, the conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh baldly announced, “I hope Obama fails.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Yet he could forget his learning too, baldly enjoying the phenomena produced. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z One reason that Kepler had to go to such lengths was that he could not simply baldly state the facts, because there was no tradition of taking facts at face value. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I had known the answer, and yet, to hear it stated so baldly was terrifying. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In another verse assigned to Nezahualcoyotl this theme emerged even more baldly: Like a painting, we will be erased. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Stated so baldly, this notion—that the indigenous peoples of the Americas floated changelessly through the millennia until 1492—may seem ludicrous. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Harry had not meant to say it so baldly; the words were forced from him as pain shot through his lightning scar and he saw, again, the outline of Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Having determined to lie, she did so baldly. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z In 1916 Satie concocted a baldly insulting parody of themes from Gounod’s opera Mireille, and several of his cabaret songs make fun of Massenet’s supposed sentimentality. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Much of this rhetoric baldly exploited anti-immigrant bigotry — a classic tactic in the populist playbook. In ‘The People vs. Democracy,’ Trump Is Just One Populist Among Many 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z The movieland romance of Rpattz and Kstew might be history — or might not, since the subject was never baldly broached — but a famous fella could still get consolation from a stranger. Cosmopolis: Rpattz, from Kstew to Jstew to Dcron 2012-08-16T15:44:46Z But it also tones them down, presenting them more baldly while maintaining a higher level of decorum. Critic?s Notebook: ?The Only Way Is Essex,? a British Jersey Shore 2011-11-06T22:38:37Z It objectifies women more baldly than ever, as evidenced by the scene where he almost inserted a camera into poor Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's rectum. Directors, take a hint... follow Kevin Smith to the door 2011-07-28T20:01:02Z Vaidehi is up against a lot: The first scenes of “Badrinath” remind us comically, but baldly, that baby boys are still considered assets while girls are liabilities. Review: In ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania,’ Boy Meets Girl (and Learns to Respect Her) 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Put baldly, it is a multiple act of empowerment for traditionally powerless groups. Oz Revisited – Part 3: A Parable of Empowerment 2013-09-18T15:30:10Z One way, to put it baldly, is by telling stories that embarrass the people you love. Sleepwalk With Me: His American Life 2012-08-24T04:21:10Z But while the details may be true, most of the writing is baldly explanatory or clunky in its summarizing of the problems of ego and insecurity that helped destroy their marriage. | 'This Side of Paradise': The Tormented Fitzgeralds at Theater at St. Clements 2010-04-23T22:52:00Z But various details press the point too baldly. ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ and ‘Witch’: Ambitious shows that miss the mark 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Yet “Peppermint” is a belabored exercise in lazily constructed déjà vu, without the grit or stylized ham of predecessors it so baldly steals from. Review: ‘Peppermint’ Is Neither Sweet Nor Good 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The subject matter of Race is baldly stated in the title; November might just as well have been called Politics. Has David Mamet lost the plot? 2013-06-12T19:00:03Z To put it baldly, it is a dialogue between the ego and the rampaging id, without the attachment of moral or psychoanalytic baggage. | 'Wild Grass': Alain Resnais?s Film of Anarchic Imagination 2010-06-24T23:40:00Z Maybe this is my kink of exhibitionism: I get off on writing about these things super baldly. Clare Barron on ‘Shhhh’ and How Playwriting Is Her ‘Kink of Exhibitionism’ 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Even Kooser’s titles bear a certain doleful inflection: “Changing Drivers,” “Estate Sale,” “Closing the Windows,” “Sundial” or — quite baldly — “The Past”: Poetry review: ‘Splitting an Order,’ by Ted Kooser The vulgar side, the trashy, the elemental, the baldly populist — the side never better embodied than by this hulking, sweaty man with stringy hair, a patchy beard and an unforgettable sound. Pavarotti Captured the Sublime and Vulgar Sides of Opera 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z If anything, Mr. Silver’s notions of kinship as a curse are more baldly stated than usual, without typical apocalyptic embellishments like cannibalism, an encroaching ice age or the trussing up of fallen angels. | 'The Lyons': ?The Lyons,? by Nicky Silver, at Vineyard Theater - Review 2011-10-12T02:05:01Z It's bracing, it sets your teeth on edge a little bit like lemon or aluminum, and it's baldly, plainly beautiful. What they're saying about Fleet Foxes 2011-05-01T00:17:16Z The first is "a kind of 3-D onstage storyboard," she says, in which white-masked "replicas" of the play's characters baldly outline the plot of Shakespeare's tale. Kidd Pivot's 'Tempest Replica': a temporary farewell in Seattle 2012-10-17T18:52:05Z Yet at the end, when he is helped up from his chair and asked to shadowbox for the audience, the scene is baldly exploitive. Theater Review: ‘Lady and the Champ,’ With Jake LaMotta 2012-07-23T22:24:21Z That plot, described baldly, is still hard to swallow without gagging, as are some of Mr. Herman’s saccharine-crusted numbers. | 'La Cage aux Folles': Kelsey Grammer and Douglas Hodge on Broadway 2010-04-19T04:59:00Z Sometimes, he just said baldly that the tapestry wasn't for sale. Extract: Trespass by Rose Tremain 2010-08-06T08:55:00Z It is rare to find such baldly partisan expression as the Bruces’ in outdoor art sponsored by public institutions. Art Review: Work by Niki de Saint Phalle and Bruce High Quality Foundation 2012-08-23T14:00:00Z The taste for literary material is, he says, frequently a baldly commercial, rather than artistic, choice. Cannes film festival set to honour the bookworm 2012-05-18T17:11:09Z That may be a moment when David Robert Mitchell's exquisite first feature, "The Myth of the American Sleepover," states its theme a little too baldly. "Myth of the American Sleepover": An exquisite teenage dream 2011-07-22T23:30:00Z The Pasadena Playhouse is nobly committed to diversity, but offerings of this clumsy, obsolete, baldly commercial kind only harm the nonprofit theater's standing. 'Waterfall' plunges over the edge of banality 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z The Spice Girls played this trick most baldly, naming and dressing members after a singular trait — Baby, Scary, Sporty, Posh and Ginger. The Rise of the Internet Fan Bully 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z "I want you and you are not here," begins another poem, baldly summarising in an uninteresting sentence a whole subgenre of romantic poetry. Guardian book club: Love Poems by Carol Ann Duffy 2013-01-18T20:00:00Z One pro-democracy leader puts all this more baldly: “Spontaneity will only get you killed.” Books Of the Times: ‘The Dictator’s Learning Curve,’ by William J. Dobson 2012-06-10T20:56:47Z On “What a Time to Be Alive,” both men dwell on the paranoia and psychological tragedy that come with wealth and fame, though of the two, Future is more baldly emotional. Teaming Up, Together (Drake and Future) or Apart (Ryan Adams and Taylor Swift) 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Put baldly like that, it sounds like too much for one book to pack in, too unlikely to be anything other than dystopian science fiction. Saci Lloyd: 'It's not squids in outer space' 2011-07-15T14:20:22Z “Betrayal” was dismissed as lightweight by Pinter standards when it opened at the National Theater in London four decades ago, and hearing it described baldly, you can sort of understand why. Review: Tom Hiddleston in a Love Triangle Undone by ‘Betrayal’ 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Of course, as “Cherokee” illustrates baldly at many points, urban life is rich in spiritual contaminants. Theater Review: ‘Cherokee,’ Lisa D’Amour’s New Play, Opens in Philadelphia 2014-01-31T22:22:10Z But the plague as a literary device isn’t well served by adaptations, or by framing that seeks to baldly tie its relevance to Covid-19. A Plague on Your Houses: Reading Covid-19 Into Disease Onstage 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z But from a non-winners point of view, what you have done is lost: baldly, infuriatingly, publicly. Rick Gekoski 2010-08-24T14:48:00Z The play also enunciates its points a little too baldly in places. Who are these Trump voters? For a thoughtful portrait, turn to playwright Lynn Nottage's 'Sweat' 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z These erstwhile readers distinctly recall the delicious agony of Blume's characters' lives, and how baldly they measured their own, less sun-kissed lots against them. Radio: Bravo Figaro, a story about a builder's love of opera 2013-03-30T06:00:00Z Like the novels that preceded it, “The Cursed Child” is stuffed with arcana-filled plots that defy diagrams and baldly wrought sentimental life lessons, along with anguished dives into the earnest, tortured solipsism of adolescence. Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Casts a Spell Onstage 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Ms. Gloeckner had drawn heavily from her own teenage diaries for the book and forced herself to be as baldly honest as possible and faithful to Minnie’s voice. The Birds and the Bees as Seen at 15, in ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’ 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z And its central premise, that physicists are murderers, simply becomes more and more baldly stated. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Seeing Patterns in a Nuclear Cloud 2012-06-19T17:57:24Z Mr. Bartlett articulates the terms of his debate quite baldly here, in almost Shavian terms, which diffuses the tension of the more oblique preceding scenes. Theater Review: ?Cockfight Play,? Directed by James Macdonald, at the Duke 2012-05-18T02:00:02Z Shakespeare’s depiction of Shylock might have seemed uncommonly sympathetic in the 1590s, but today it comes across as baldly anti-Semitic. The election is on everyone's mind as SCR presents 'All the Way' and 'District Merchants' 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Starr’s methodically plotted script sometimes spells out the tale’s underlying conflicts too baldly. Reviews: ‘Trish Tinkler Gets Saved’ and ‘The Long Way Around’ 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z In the process, however, it also baldly ridicules the motive that terrorists claimed for murder. At satire's forefront, cartoons press against hard lines 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z It is thus odd, however, that Axworthy, so careful to counter myths about Iran, states so baldly that the US financed "al-Qaida and the Taliban to prevent pro-Iranian groups taking over Afghanistan". Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-25T10:00:01Z These games, without complex graphics, dramatic story lines and booming soundtracks, baldly offer only the appeal of clicking on something to get something. To a Gamer, Minimalism Is a Virtue 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Andersen responds to Mozart’s variations with a series of solos, and these expose Mr. Andersen’s musicality most baldly. Dance Review: Ballet Arizona in Ib Andersen?s ?Play? at Joyce Theater 2012-02-23T23:51:31Z “I think of the dress,” he announced baldly. Pierre Cardin, Designer to the Famous and Merchant to the Masses, Dies at 98 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Although I was quite taken with the picture of Rowan Williams in smart brown brogues, conducting the wedding , this was otherwise a rather baldly factual account. Royal baby books: regal or ridiculous? 2013-07-19T09:36:00Z More than 50 years later, this technology is commonplace, but the photo remains hard to believe, because it so baldly violates our ordinary experience of time. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z But in between songs, Mr. Russell peppers his sitcom-style dialogue with political points too baldly made, and the roadblocks he puts in the way of a happy ending are all too easily removed. Review: Talented Cast of Women Enliven ‘Unexpected Joy’ 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z They are student work, and they trumpet their influences baldly. The author of ‘Cat Person’ has more stories to tell. Can they live up to the hype? 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The story is too baldly engineered — too bullying, in fact — to engage the audience in the manner necessary to produce empathy. Review: Bullies and Victims Face Off in ‘After.’ But Who’s Who? 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z I wonder if this anxiety about art is expressed so baldly by the characters because the show’s creators are anxious about how much meaning they are conveying through motion rather than words. Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘An American in Paris’ Brings Ballet Values to Broadway 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z I haven't seen the film in a while, but I don't remember it stating its thesis quite so baldly. ArtsBeat: Running in Circles: 'Chariots of Fire' in London 2012-06-28T14:59:50Z In “Strange Cargo,” violence is explicit and Kosinski’s real suicide note is baldly presented. Dance Review: Pavel Zustiak’s ‘Painted Bird’ Blurs Insiders and Outsiders 2013-07-02T21:27:31Z Some passages in the play stick out rather baldly as debates about the moral equivalency of Paulina’s behavior and that of the brutal government she despised. ‘Death and the Maiden’ in Chicago, Starring Sandra Oh 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z But several experts said the Russian version is more coordinated, more baldly designed to muddy the discussion at a time when that country is perceived by many to be overly aggressive. Oligarchs, as U.S. Arts Patrons, Present a Softer Image of Russia 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Staged moments — characters eavesdropping like Polonius behind his arras, lovers exchanging vows — baldly recall the genre’s cliches. ‘The Pope’s Daughter’ review: Dario Fo’s novel defends the Borgia clan 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z But too many of Ms. Brown’s other songs felt undernourished or baldly derivative. Music Review: V. V. Brown?s Parasol Pop at Bowery Ballroom 2010-04-29T21:11:00Z And even “Captain Marvel” baldly championed Carol Danvers as the poster-ready “nevertheless, she persisted” female hero, who broke free from the oppressive men who were tamping down her abilities. What ‘WandaVision’ Gets Right (and Wrong) About Female Superheroes 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Some of the material was informative, some overlong and repetitive, some baldly promotional, and yes, matters occasionally became a little circusy. ArtsBeat: Mahler Megasymphony: The Onslaught 2012-02-19T18:26:18Z He just wanted to be on telly and he stated that very baldly. Alan Partridge: a look inside his mind 2013-07-27T05:00:00Z It was a simple fact in 1916, and remains so, but it’s hard to imagine a politician — much less a president — stating it so baldly today. Review: ‘The Great War,’ When America Took the World Stage 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Strange to say the words so baldly, but the truth is the truth. The devil’s bargain: Washington is full of people who have prospered thanks to 9/11 — and I was one of them 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z “I drove the children to school,” Mr Kurkov writes baldly one day in January, “then went to see the revolution.” I witness 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z It's this same capricious society that somehow makes the standards for men baldly straightforward. As a teenager, I hated Britney Spears and decades later I'm owning up to this misogyny 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z During the GOP debate, he stated baldly, “The climate change agenda is a hoax.... The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.” Column: Vivek Ramaswamy's idiotic play for airtime is working, God help us 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Blum also brought the Fisher case to the Supreme Court, where he narrowly lost 4-3, and at one point baldly admitted he “needed Asian plaintiffs” to better make his case. Affirmative action ruling shows how marginalized groups are co-opted 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z As concessions go, this one is both massive and vague, too baldly strategic to produce a real reconciliation. Perspective | ‘Succession’ goes for the kill 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z But as Baroness Casey baldly states: "The Met has become disconnected from Londoners - their consent can no longer be assumed." Met Police: where next for the force after Casey review? 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The International Energy Agency have baldly stated that if the world wants to keep the rise in global temperatures under 1.5C, no new oil or gas drilling can go ahead. Willow oil: Biden walks political tightrope over Alaska project 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The novel splits its pants — its concerns earthly but its outcomes stratospheric, its devices outlandish but its plot twists baldly predictable. Eleanor Catton follows a messy, Booker-winning novel with a tidy thriller. That's a shame 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z That isn’t to say it’s uninspired — what keeps the formula from becoming formulaic are the writing, acting and staging, which tell us a lot in a little time without ever feeling baldly expository or manipulative. Love 'Columbo'? You'll devour the TV comfort food of 'Poker Face' 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z One MP told me baldly in the last week: "They have lost the privilege of governing - I'm going to try and get rid of her." Climb down or stand firm - what does Truss do next? 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z The House Judiciary Committee’s GOP minority, for instance, used its Twitter account to state, baldly: “If you take out a loan, you pay it back. Period.” Column: GOP ratchets up the hypocrisy in opposing Biden's student debt plan 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Eventually Cheney baldly — and falsely — said Iraq had “in fact reconstituted nuclear weapons.” Opinion | Liz Cheney’s demise was set in motion by her father 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z It is however slightly awkward for this to be stated so baldly. MSPs 'plainly' cannot set up indyref2 alone - UK lawyers 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z In the gun and abortion cases, the majority baldly cherry-picked from the past, dismissing examples that did not support its preferred conclusion. Opinion | This was the term the Supreme Court decided to ignore the speed bumps 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z There is little illusion that true or not, the allegations, surfacing at this moment, have baldly political motives. For South Africa’s Leader, Being a Burglary Victim Spells Trouble 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Barr baldly alleged, “I think spying did occur” against the Trump campaign, but no proof has surfaced. Opinion | Bill Barr’s reign of innuendo — unmasked 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Most drug seekers will not baldly search for a drug by name, he said. Fentanyl-tainted pills bought on social media cause youth drug deaths to soar 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z But how to let him know I was too, without baldly announcing it? L.A. Affairs: How I got a second chance at love 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z When Trump baldly pointed the finger at China in the earliest days of the pandemic, unfortunate consequences followed. The Lab-Leak Hypothesis Made It Harder for Scientists to Seek the Truth 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Put baldly, these don’t sound like creditable motives, as I hope you’ll agree. I’m Invited to a Destination Wedding at a Plantation. What Do I Do? 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z If “transparency” is the priority Lewis said it should be, the public deserves to know how baldly Lewis mischaracterized facts to win the day. Dear Seattle City Council: Here’s how government is supposed to work 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The new draft included two words on fossil fuels that dilute an earlier draft, which had baldly stated that the world should pledge to stop subsidies for fossil fuels in general, and phase them out. New COP26 weakens wording on fossil fuels 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z During Reconstruction, Klan members baldly asserted that the federal government was infringing on their rights to armed self-defense when it prosecuted them for terrorism against Black citizens. Perspective | Conservatives sound like anti-racists — when the cause is gun rights 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z It portrays baldly what humanity is, then shows us what it could be. Denis Villeneuve navigates the thorny criticisms around ‘Dune’ 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z “I’m baldly surprised at the pricing,” he said. Hunter Biden paintings pose ethical challenge for president 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z This all sets the stage for “Latest Record Project, Vol. 1,” where Morrison baldly airs his complaints, both personal and political, for two-plus bewildering hours. What happened to Van Morrison? The fall from eccentric genius to conspiracy theorist 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z “To baldly walk in when everyone can see you and declare your allegiance in a proceeding in which you’re supposed to be deciding impartially is disrespectful to the process,” he said. Doodles and giggles: Some senators spend impeachment trial in distraction 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z The lawsuit was not only a violation of the states’ rights principles that Marshall claims to hold dear, it was a baldly partisan attack on democracy. Editorial Roundup: Alabama 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z But even many supporters worry that Trump’s baldly transactional relationship with religion and profane behavior at a time when the country is secularizing has been seriously harmful to the credibility of faith groups. Biden could redefine what it means to be ‘a Catholic in good standing.’ Catholics are divided on whether that is a good thing. 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Biomedical researchers have been appalled by the Trump administration’s baldly political moves to influence the work of NIH, CDC, and FDA. A Biden presidency could have a ‘remarkable’ impact on science policy—but also face hurdles 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z When this premise was made explicit, I must admit I laughed out loud, so baldly was it stated. Ridley Scott keeps predicting the end of the world. This time, it hits different 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z It may seem joyless to state these things so baldly on the verge of the club’s greatest game. PSG face their moment knowing they have already won the cynical long game | Barney Ronay 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z In recent weeks he has baldly contradicted Trump’s assessments that the US is winning the fight against coronavirus, and criticised the partisan political atmosphere that he suggests has impeded the response. Fauci sidelined as Trump's White House steps up briefing campaign 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Justices baldly ignore precedent when they want to or find ways around it. Op-Ed: Why abortion rights are still at risk 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z And history discloses that the secessionist state legislatures by ordinances and declarations baldly stated preservation of slavery was their reason. Opinion | Dump the statues and come to terms with racism 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z I was there one evening when, defying medical advice, Trump talked baldly about reopening the economy by Easter. Covid-19 from the West Wing: 'History's verdict will be unforgiving' 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Their lack of cynicism in this process would be refreshing if it weren’t so baldly sad. Netflix's Love Is Blind makes one wonder: are straight people doing OK? | Jessa Crispin 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z But instead of baldly saying, “My opponent is lying,” Warren and Sanders offered decorous tangents. Opinion | Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are pulling apart in more ways than one 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The inequity between rich and poor nations shows up quite baldly in palliative care. Rwanda makes its own morphine, bypassing dangerous opioid trade 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z His profile baldly states that he is a former chancellor of the Exchequer, but there is no reference to the party he represented for 22 years and from which he was recently ostracised. 'A recovering politician': the Twitter life of ex-MPs 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z So what does the baldly titled tome The Mosquito add to the canon? Mosquitoes, war and power 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z In China, state media baldly assert that Hong Kong’s street protests are a foreign conspiracy. In Moscow, Riyadh and Washington, this is the age of the shameless lie 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z However clearly he comes to see Lenny the man, he still propounds his father’s politics as baldly as Lenny did himself. Hippies and Yippies in Historical Fiction 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z I’m reporting on exactly what’s happening, but just stating it more baldly. Satirist Andy Borowitz: ‘Truth is ridiculous’ in the age of Trump, but also essential 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z I don’t recall ever seeing a company show so baldly — and unintentionally — just how difficult Cunningham’s twisty and austere shapes and steps can be to execute correctly. Review: Malpaso Dance achieves liftoff at the Wallis. It just takes a while 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The redrawing of Maryland’s House map by Democrats was also baldly political, ousting a 20-year Republican incumbent by infusing the rural 6th District with tens of thousands of urban Democrats. Will the Supreme Court End Gerrymandering? Arguments Begin This Week 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z No atrocity is too much — not even sawing up a critical journalist and then baldly lying about it to the president and secretary of state. Opinion | How the Khashoggi killing ruinously defined Trump 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z Many journalists have noted that, correctly deeming it proof that the deployment was a baldly, cynically political move. Opinion | E Tu Jim Mattis? 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z “But to watch an elected official … baldly pin his hopes for election on the suppression of the people’s democratic right to vote has been truly appalling.” In defeat, Abrams casts aside traditional expectations 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z By offering up this incredible account, the Saudi regime is baldly defying all those, including leading members of Congress, who called for full disclosure and accountability. Opinion | Saudi Arabia’s latest account of Khashoggi’s death is shocking in its audacity 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z “There is this taboo-breaking logic: you say something baldly provocative, then you say it was just a misunderstanding, then you go one step further,” he says. Is Germany’s media to blame for the inexorable rise of the AfD? | Ben Knight 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z “What we have not seen at least in my memory is where, right now, you’ve got politicians blatantly, repeatedly, baldly, shamelessly lying. Just making up stuff.” Trump and Obama press importance of midterms in last-ditch campaign effort – live 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Speaking at a rally in Indiana, Obama urged a turn away from Trump’s divisive and dishonest politics, driven by “blatantly, repeatedly, baldly, shamelessly lying”. Monday US briefing: Trump v Obama, Iran sanctions and Kris Kobach 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z "He did so baldly, without hesitation or reservation." Kavanaugh’s freshman year roommate claims he lied under oath: “He did so baldly, without hesi... 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z It is as baldly manipulative and corny as heck — the pilot ends with a Coldplay song — and even a little ridiculous. Review: Two looks at hospitals and healthcare come to TV with 'New Amsterdam' and 'The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science' 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z There are other jukebox formats, from the more artful revues to the more baldly commercial stage compilations. Review: The Huey Lewis and the News jukebox musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' is more square than hip 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z These are the measures the governors and the chief justices opposed, arguing that they would wreck the state’s separation of powers and prove baldly political. North Carolina editorial roundup 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z But with this particular offhand and baldly inaccurate comment, the president landed himself in the company of other presidents and presidential hopefuls who have fumbled while trying to showcase their everyman appeal. Trump Says You Need an ID to Buy Groceries. Shoppers Say, ‘Huh?’ 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Occasionally, however, the monologues are too baldly stated. 'Skeleton Crew' at the Geffen Playhouse: The plight of the American worker, finally center stage 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z The president’s assertions seem to get more baldly implausible by the day. Opinion | If Republicans want to uncover FBI misconduct, they sure aren’t acting like it 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Flying in the face of all testimony from those involved in the talks from 2015, he baldly asserted that a better, constructive deal “could easily have been struck at the time.” Donald Trump’s huge Iran gamble 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z American opinion was deeply divided over the war; while many decried what was widely perceived as a baldly nationalist venture by Germany, there was plenty of anti-British sentiment, too, especially among Irish-Americans. End of the American dream? The dark history of 'America first' 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Others, some asking not to be quoted, said baldly that the warning was “exactly” about Apple. TSMC's smartphone warning points squarely at Apple: analysts 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Chinese-made movies accounted for 54 percent of ticket sales, with baldly nationalistic action thriller “Wolf Warrior 2” topping the box office. China to pick 5,000 movie theaters for propaganda screenings 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z In the introduction to “Fire and Fury,” Wolff concedes that many of the accounts in the book “are in conflict with one another” and that many “are baldly untrue.” Opinion | Don’t believe Michael Wolff’s trashy efforts to undermine Trump 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z “Many of the accounts of what has happened in the Trump White House are in conflict with one another; many, in Trumpian fashion, are baldly untrue,” Mr. Wolff writes. Michael Wolff, From Local Media Scourge to National Newsmaker 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z In an author’s note, Mr. Wolff writes that many of the accounts that he collected “are in conflict with one another; many, in Trumpian fashion, are baldly untrue.” After Trump Seeks to Block Book, Publisher Hastens Release 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z “Many of the accounts of what has happened in the Trump White House are in conflict with one another; many, in Trumpian fashion, are baldly untrue,” he wrote. Michael Wolff’s spotty record raises questions about Trump tell-all 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z “Many, in Trumpian fashion, are baldly untrue,” Wolff writes of some accounts. Not unlike Trump, Wolff loves a brawl and the spotlight 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Over and over, he baldly describes himself as “poor”. A basic income for everyone? Yes, Finland shows it really can work | Aditya Chakrabortty 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z But put baldly, wind energy costs less, and will go on costing less, because the turbines are growing taller and the blades longer. Wild is the wind: the resource that could power the world 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z The Plaza deal was partly meant to keep an angry Congress from resorting to baldly protectionist measures such as tariffs. Do trade deficits make the US a global weakling? Not so fast 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z As Trump stressed so baldly, in Comey’s telling, he wanted loyalty — much as a feudal lord might seek allegiance from his barons. Opinion | In James Comey’s testimony, there are no happy endings 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z His psychogeographical interest in continuity and coincidence is partly a matter of temperament, but it is also, more baldly, a product of the way he works. Peter Ackroyd: A secret history – 2,000 years of gay life in London 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z I agree with Kathleen Parker’s April 5 op-ed, “Masking the truth,” but let’s just ask ourselves a baldly honest question about the meaning of “truth” today. Opinion | Pervasive political lies 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z “The show exists in the gap between you and your image of yourself,” DelGaudio told me, and these cards were among the more baldly theatrical means by which that gap would be explored. The Magician Who Wants to Break Magic 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z While a jury might accept that defense, there are many reasons to reject it: Sessions’s answer baldly denied any contact. Opinion | Federal prosecutors have brought charges in cases far less serious than Sessions’s 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z A bigger crime, however, is how baldly Shatner wanted TekWar to become a TV show, and how awful the results were when he succeeded. Type casting: the worst novels by Hollywood actors 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Army general who wasn’t alone in loudly advocating to order Japanese Americans into concentration camps on baldly racist grounds. Katy Perry lends her support to pro-Muslim American PSA 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z “Rolling Stone baldly told the jury that they heard and respected the verdict in this case,” Locke wrote to The Post. Rolling Stone asks judge to overrule jury in U-Va. defamation case 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z It's another to assert baldly, and with no real data, that the business world's new-found interest in sustainability is interfering with old-school activism. Sustainability: Laying waste : Nature : Nature Research 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z It’s tempting, given the limitless power of the omniscient novelist, to plunge into a character’s head and write, baldly, “Laura felt painfully envious”. My best writing tip by William Boyd, Jeanette Winterson, Amit Chaudhuri and more 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z And while the core members of Team Trump had little credibility to burn, top aides like Paul Manafort spent the last couple of days not simply lying but doing so implausibly and baldly. Three Days of Melania Melodrama 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z “I’m pretty, and I can make money off pretty,” she says baldly. Everyone's an object in Nicolas Winding Refn's LA horror show The Neon Demon 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Although the voice on the tape was clearly Trump’s, he baldly denied making the call. Donald Trump’s Problem Isn’t Corey Lewandowski. It’s Donald Trump 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z James certainly thought so, baldly accusing Prince of stealing his act when the two toured together, and indeed, you could see where the confusion arose. Prince: a shy, nonconformist, unknowable talent | Alexis Petridis 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z The guys on the baseball team at Southeast Texas State — partying hearty before the start of the school year — say baldly sexist things and sometimes act like jerks, but life’s still a game to them. Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Midnight Special,’ ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ and more 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Huckabee and Mr. Santorum also drew disdain on the conservative website Red State, where some mused that they were baldly vying to be Mr. Trump’s vice-presidential pick. Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum Slammed for Appearing at Donald Trump Event 1462-01-05T05:00:00Z But until recently, they never were so baldly contemptuous of it. Clinton Is Already Vowing to Overreach 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z They seemed unprepared with facts when candidates baldly lied. These Republicans are petulant children: What’s really behind their whining about the big, bad media 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z It wasn’t the first study to link cancer with meat consumption, but it was the first to dispatch with hedges like “probably” or “may,” and baldly declare that processed meat is “carcinogenic.” The decline of red meat in America 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Until McCarthy spoke, it had not been so baldly stated. Hillary Clinton's triumphant October sees political observers' doubts fade 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Le Pen and her supporters often baldly deny remarks that appear clear in intent. Marine Le Pen, French National Front Leader, Speaks at Her Hate-Speech Trial 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Mr Lee’s views, however, though baldly expressed, are not uncommon in Taiwan. The uses of history 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Critics who call this a political calculation by Clinton are right, but it's hardly as baldly political as GOP-sponsored laws designed to shrink the electorate in ways that suppress Democratic support. For Hillary Clinton, Voting Right Is a Winning 2016 Issue 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Then, after his Conservative Party’s surprise election victory last month, he confirmed that commitment, stating baldly that the old model of running everything from London was broken. Spreading their wings 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z But they’ve always needed, sometimes baldly so, to be a thriving contemporary act rather than a nostalgic vintage one. U2 and the Rolling Stones: rock giants hit the road but take different paths 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z True art is when the human psyche's lust for stuff and nonsense is baldly and boldly revealed so that we all weep with shame at just how pathetically self-indulgent we have become. They Say Art Is Dead in New York. They’re Wrong. 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Narrative threads seem to be snipped off at obscure junctions; nothing is baldly stated. The Trials of Penelope Fitzgerald 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z Kahane trafficked in baldly xenophobic rhetoric, but, by 1988, Kach had been banned by the Knesset as a racist party and barred from most media outlets. Israel’s One-State Reality 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z Newkirk, to be fair, stripped the proposal of its original, baldly political language – but the damage was already done. School board defies protest of hundreds to pass review of US history curriculum 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z A world in which people baldly discussed each other’s merits would be nightmarish indeed. Why do we cling to prehistoric dating rituals in a technological age? 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z But preambles are rhetorical overtures generally lacking the force of law, particularly when they baldly assert a dubious interpretation of presidents’ Article II powers. Obama is defying the Constitution on war Still, it is unusual for a central banker anywhere to baldly declare a need for inflation. U.S. 'needs more inflation,' Fed's Kocherlakota says 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Too often, networking is either baldly transactional or a complete waste of time. Why Networking Is Broken - And How To Fix It 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z The Smithers investment operation in London has just published its final market opinion letter which baldly states that the market has been this high only 5 times before in its 212 year history. Another Financial Crisis is Inevitable Promises the Fed Vice-Chairman 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z Justice Kennedy stated baldly that “this is not a pre-emption case,” and thus “the state-federal balance does not frame the inquiry.” Quick Take: Some Possible Impacts Of SCOTUS's POM Wonderful Decision On State-law Food Labeling Class Actions 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Though no church leader ever put it quite that baldly, Cardinal Raymond L. Burke came close when he said the Democratic Party was in danger of becoming a “party of death.” Can you be Catholic and libertarian? Prosecutors said McMillan baldly hit an officer in the face, misrepresented what happened and used her trial as “a grandstand for her political opinions,” as Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Shanda Strain put it. Occupy Activist Gets 90 Days in Jail in Assault 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z But, as baldly loathsome as the Sterling and Bundy statements are, there is no question that this country has seen a sea change in race relations over the past half-century. Racism This Week 2014-04-28T16:08:59Z He made the point more baldly on Tuesday. Kerry suggests Israeli housing announcement triggered impasse 2014-04-08T22:32:58Z In 2011 the American Beverage Association baldly stated in a news release, “Caffeine is not a drug.” Books: “Caffeinated,” a History of Our Favorite Stimulant 2014-03-24T18:45:43Z But it remains unclear whether Mr. Obama can do anything that would satisfy Latino activists without providing fuel for Republican accusations that he is baldly sidestepping the nation’s laws. Deportation Policy Shift Is Signaled by Obama 2014-03-15T01:25:59Z Put baldly, Guy’s strategies to win the Bee amount to emotional child abuse. REVIEW: Bad Words: Jason Bateman F—s Up a Shot at Saturnine Satire 2014-03-13T16:55:42Z It states baldly that, since the 1950s, many of the observed changes in the climate system are "unprecedented over decades to millennia". UN '95% sure' humans cause warming 2013-09-27T08:33:03Z Stating it so baldly puts the taper debate in perspective. The Federal Reserve's next job 2013-09-17T14:05:37Z A.M.G. may be the most baldly commercial of the new crop of companies coming out of the cave, but they are all trying to translate what they learned there into future success. The Obama Campaign’s Digital Masterminds Cash In 2013-06-20T09:00:16Z In particular, he accused James R. Clapper Jr., the director of national intelligence, of “baldly lying to the public without repercussion,” saying that such actions subverted democratic accountability. N.S.A. Leaker Denies Giving Classified Data to China 2013-06-17T19:49:50Z It is exceptionalism as baldly stated as it can be in policy terms—in terms of what America proposes to do. American exceptionalism is a dangerous myth 2013-05-26T11:00:00Z When they hide in plain sight, when they baldly lie, that's talent. And the winners at media manipulation are: Jodie Foster and Lance Armstrong 2013-01-14T18:30:12Z In the rush to read and report the Obamacare Supreme Court decision, CNN and Fox were fast—and baldly, embarrassingly wrong, reporting the ruling as overturning the health-care law it upheld. Vacation Robo-Post: The Worst TV of 2012 2012-12-24T10:55:00Z That it was all so baldly contrived hardly stopped the media from buying right into it. The Most Surprising Photos of 2012 2012-12-23T22:35:29Z Gif is, baldly considered, a file format, and an old one at that. Gifs: the retro animations that just won't die 2012-08-26T19:00:00Z Put baldly: none of the "stakeholders" will accept responsibility but none will relinquish jurisdiction. City Room: Koenig's 'Sphere' Sculpture, Damaged in 9/11, Still Awaits a Permanent Home 2012-08-17T11:30:24Z Though Lewis didn’t put it so baldly, he was talking about the advantages of class in America, where fortune deals out its cards from a stacked deck. Is Success Due to Hard Work and Determination — Or Is There a Lot of Luck Involved? 2012-06-06T13:36:51Z Chivers that it's hard "to state baldly that there is no link between violent computer games and aggressive behaviour." Could Angry Birds lead to mass murder? 2012-05-21T00:15:00Z The record of its doings, baldly set forth on paper, reveals a total lack of incident. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z There is enough that is stern, hard, baldly utilitarian, in life; we have no need to rob this "one fair spirit" of every poetic attribute, by system! The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z "I'm sorry I must confess it, because a baldly correct statement of the kind you have just made which leaves out all extenuating details is often a most misleading thing." A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z New Yorkers have grown accustomed to special elections in recent years, typically for offices made vacant because their occupants were baldly ambitious or were led away in orange jumpsuits. City Room: Politicians' Ambitions and Indiscretions, on Taxpayers' Tab 2012-01-19T14:09:46Z His conclusion about the broader industry, stated baldly on page 1, can be boiled down to one statistic. Hedge Funds Buy Ferraris, Clients Often Get Phantom Gain: Books 2012-01-18T00:28:58Z There was little “upside,” he said, for a business to baldly exploit Dr. King’s image or words. City Room: Madison Ave. Remains Sensitive to Martin Luther King Day 2012-01-17T14:28:39Z In the filing on Thursday, prosecutors said those statements were "baldly contradicted" by several witnesses. Prosecutors want prison for Barry Bonds 2011-12-09T03:51:20Z Now Netanyahu baldly states that the Arab world is "moving not forward, but backward" and finds justification for holding back from hastening to negotiate a peace deal with the Palestinians. Israel on the Islamist Surge in Egypt: Told You So 2011-12-05T16:36:26Z The statement, put so baldly, sounded very dreadful to Miss Courteen. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The thing, when baldly said, seemed so much harsher than when it was merely held in thought. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Putting a disagreeable fact rather baldly, what happens to us happens to you. Out of the Air 2011-11-21T03:00:14.460Z One fact may be baldly stated, it robbed her of her senses. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z Rosa Bonheur's horses are as strong in drawing as they are baldly deficient in sentiment. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z It is a baldly idiosyncratic show in which the risks, rewards and reminiscences of the collector are showcased — sometimes even outshining the work on view. | Westchester: ?Circa 1986,? a Decade of Art, in Peekskill - Review 2011-11-06T00:42:48Z Again and again the anti-Qaddafi forces made claims that later proved not just wrong, but baldly untrue. At War Blog: Propaganda in the Heat of the the Libyan Battlefield 2011-11-02T19:55:16Z But even if it were not so baldly stated, it could be easily inferred from various items in the program which was depended upon to break up Gentile solidarity and strength. The International Jew The World's Foremost Problem 2011-10-16T02:00:19.257Z With alarm, with horror, he heard himself saying baldly, as he would to a man, to an intimate, the literal truth, "Well, no, not so very well, if you really want to know." Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z "The end of the ECB as we knew it," a headline in the Financial Times Deutschland stated baldly. Germans fear losing sway as their top man quits ECB 2011-09-10T13:55:27Z For Iyad, Abdullah and others, there was deep anger at Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite movement that has baldly supported the Syrian regime. Magazine Preview: Syria?s Sons of No One 2011-08-31T12:00:01Z He stood up slowly as we came up and extended a hand to Soltké, saying baldly: “How are ye?” The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z "To put it baldly, is the government really quitting on the Niquoia project, or is it merely transferring its force from a job that can wait to one that can't wait?" The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z He was too amazed to do anything but answer her literally and baldly. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z Then just in front of them the priest in his white vestment, standing exposed, and just baldly beginning an address. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z Sharply, baldly introduced, the tale stood forth intrusive and malicious, an implied slur upon a man who was not present to refute it. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z Around 2000, he began enlisting his ushers and those from other churches to go after hesitant pastors with a baldly practical line of argument. Preaching a Healthy Diet in the Deep-Fried Delta 2011-08-22T02:52:56Z It is frankly, baldly, the money-making scheme of a few unscrupulous men. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z If we think it out we see that this is so, and then we appreciate the importance of what is too baldly described as keeping the body still, as we have perhaps never done before. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z In fact, he’s done the exact opposite — changed his position so baldly on so many issues that he’s lost all credibility. The Elephants in the Room: Assessing the GOP's Post-Iowa Front Runners 2011-08-15T22:30:22Z It was gall to the conscienceless junior to be thus baldly snubbed. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z The great machine shops, staring-eyed and baldly angular, suggested only the barest necessity. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z When I finally stood, the woman and the young man were staring baldly. Justin Torres: “Reverting to a Wild State.” 2011-07-25T04:00:00Z It is to his merit, however, that he would place the truth boldly and baldly before his friends. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z The hero is addressing the moon; and he says, to put it baldly, that from his boyhood everything that was beautiful to him was associated with his love of the moon’s beauty. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z The cardboard ripped off and the light thrown on, the havoc, already partially revealed by candle light, showed only too baldly. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z His trickery thus baldly revealed, Dan would have acted, but he was too late. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z So he baldly declares that we must abolish beauty as a criterion of art, or conversely, must establish truth as the single standard of beauty. Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy 2011-05-17T02:00:20.900Z With creative instinct or ability denied, with the poet's craving for open-eyed knowing, and with the poet's necessity of realizing the world out there, Hearn, baldly stated, was forced to become the poet of myopia. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z The decline in agriculture was baldly shown in the increase of forced sales, whose figures in the year under review had advanced in a striking way. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z Such cynical jokes would not be possible if they did not have an unavowed truth to reveal which we cannot admit when it is baldly and seriously stated. Reflections on War and Death 2011-04-17T02:00:03.777Z That respect will not be expressed as baldly as in Huckabee's eruptions; it will be evinced in winks and nods. Huckabucking 2011-03-10T07:30:00Z Stated baldly, the old fellow's words may seem ridiculous. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z The cathedral of St. Pierre de Poitiers has been baldly and tersely described as a "mere Lombard shell with a Gothic porch." The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z In the fall of '68 his task was complicated by the presence of Wallace, who ran a baldly racist third party campaign and won five Southern states. The "Southern Strategy," fulfilled 2011-02-03T20:11:00Z Y-yes, of course; only—the very words 'lady' and 'gentleman' have been so abused that we—we—Oh, Helen, Helen, you do put things so baldly, and it sounds so—so— Don't you see, dear? The Road to Understanding 2011-01-29T03:00:20.840Z Voltaire and the Encyclopaedists aimed at the enlightenment of the select few, and Rousseau declared baldly that the poor need no education. 18th-century thought and education. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z The GOP gubernatorial primary is a very close contest between Rick Lazio and Carl Paladino, a Tea Party favorite who attracted attention early in the race for circulating baldly racist e-mails. Primary night: What's at stake, what to watch 2010-09-14T23:05:00Z A recent opinion piece in Science stated baldly that such ivory sales encourage poaching. While stocks last 2010-03-16T13:27:00Z Much of the brimstone can be found in his blog posts, in which al-Awlaki states baldly that Islam and the West are in conflict and argues that all Muslims should join the holy war. 2010-01-14T10:05:00Z Stated thus baldly, has the distinction any meaning? Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" When stated thus baldly in formal scholastic form, the argument loses most of the glamor that has been thrown around it. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time What I found so educational was the necessity of having to explain clearly and exactly why I objected to a given sentence, since I naturally could not baldly express my disapproval. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History To clear away all mystification he sketched baldly the little episode of the down-turned photograph and the bitterness of the three words, "I'm ruined now." The Tempering It is a pity that such a glorious ramble should be described so baldly. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 The programme, as thus baldly announced, was indeed one to strike all men with horror, even those who had been hardened by years of fratricidal warfare in which quarter was neither given nor expected. The Firebrand Probably we object to such a statement, so baldly put. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus Need he, an artist, be more chivalrous—he put it baldly—more conventional and self-abnegating than other men? Love's Usuries When these failed to discourage the young man from Washington, the greater objection came out baldly. The King of Arcadia For even those of us who are richest in good resolutions are the creatures of habit just as the baldly virtuous are. The Book of This and That If he declined the offer of collaboration in the Last Judgment which Aretino had baldly made him and for which he had outlined a detailed program, it was only with many compliments and much flattery. Michelangelo To announce baldly in the sick-room that the patient is tired and the visitor must go, will only elicit aggrieved protests from both. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick He spoke baldly and harshly, as one that puts a restraint on himself. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway This was the first time that, either to himself or to another, he had stated the case baldly. The Vision of Elijah Berl Yet such is the plain fact, baldly stated. Logic, Inductive and Deductive It is not like me to put things so baldly, is it? Brooke's Daughter A Novel And all this she told, dry-eyed, without passion, quite baldly, as if that was the only way in which she could face it. Clark's Field The “Royal March” of Italy was played, first baldly, then with manifold clinging and wreathing variations. Aurora the Magnificent At the same time they must be stated, however baldly, because they represent the basis on which my plea for any immediate Anglo-American co-operation in the cause of peace must rest. The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations Great, however, as the difficulties are, the theory of Plurality and Intermixture baldly stated makes them appear greater than they are in practice. Logic, Inductive and Deductive He stopped abruptly, was silent for a tempestuous moment, and then baldly repeated the fact of his love. Wild Oranges As their heads were closely cropped, outlines were baldly apparent, low forehead sloping back to a narrow crown and all set upon a bulwark of neck. Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium The story told thus baldly does not sound like a record of glorious success. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons The more outrageous the flattery we sent out, disguised as news, the more baldly truthful we were in those early morning rehearsals, with the mikes and telegs dead. The Martian Cabal She could not conceive of any woman's being so lost to woman's perquisites as to confess baldly her need of money above trinkets. The Prisoner To say bluntly, "Sir, I have no money, I am tired and hungry," seemed a baldly disgraceful way of beginning. A Son of the Middle Border The story was adapted from a drama of Hugo's, "Le Roi S'Amuse," and as the profligate character of its principal seemed too baldly to exploit the behaviour of Francis I, its production was suppressed. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces Such, crudely and baldly, is the famous nebular hypothesis of Laplace. Pioneers of Science The first crisis arrived on the evening when Judge Tiffany came home in a plain mood of disgust, and announced baldly: 228 “Well, Mattie; our young friend did everything I expected of him.” The Readjustment It is not necessary to resort to the measure so baldly suggested. China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference At least, he never hesitated subsequently, not only to imply, but to state baldly, a sense of the existence of injury. A Christmas Accident and Other Stories “You look clean tuckered out,” he announced, baldly; then he laid a coaxing hand on her arm. Seven Miles to Arden But that, he knew, was the thing we baldly name pluck. The Rhodesian Briefly and baldly summarised, it amounted to this: Of the eleven Russian battleships which went into action on that memorable 27th May, four were captured, while the remaining seven were sunk. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Some readers of these pages will no doubt find fault with me for stating it so baldly, and will maintain that no front-rank theologian or preacher would enunciate it in these terms to-day. The New Theology It must be confessed that Miss Delia's preference was for the sentimental,—though she would have modestly shrunk from hearing it thus baldly stated,—and, naturally, for poetry above prose. A Christmas Accident and Other Stories It looked to them as if Patsy were down and out, to state it baldly. Seven Miles to Arden “I don’t like her better than I like you,” he repeated baldly. Mountain Blood A Novel She was not only going to meet him; she was going away with him, Marcia's hard voice read out baldly, if only he would give up the plan in his head. The La Chance Mine Mystery The story sounds, in an outline, almost baldly implausible. When Winter Comes to Main Street He answered her in the same way, without preamble, baldly: "It is quite true," he said. Studies in love and in terror The whole piece has a straining after pomp and majesty that is utterly foreign to the simple, often baldly simple, ideas and phrases of the original. The Translations of Beowulf A Critical Bibliography We hope it will meet with your support," Ardswell hesitated perceptibly and went on, pitching his voice a little higher, "and you will not misunderstand my putting it rather baldly. The Rapids Stated thus baldly, this may seem no more than a trite truism. Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays It had come upon her baldly, without preparation. Stubble The contrast between the sentiment of this story, teaching respect and honour to the old, and the ceremony, as we baldly see it, is startling. Indian Story and Song from North America Somehow, there seemed very little to tell, but Joe told it baldly as the car sped on. Space Platform These, following the wolf of Pontus and, like him, unable to discover the divisions of things, became reckless, and without any proof baldly asserted two principles. A Source Book for Ancient Church History He was wearing his loud-check suit, his new hat was in his hand and the conical-shaped dome of his head glistened baldly. The Green Rust Therefore he laid hold of the first baldly commonplace ones that came handy and said tamely, "I thought you were married to Tom." Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 I state this fact baldly and unequivocally at the very outset in order to set at rest, once and for ever, all controversies and disputations on that fascinating point. Mushrooms on the Moor He saw just such another breakfast room, with a woman staring with dull eyes at the laconic name in the paper: a name which so baldly confirmed the wire she had had three days before. No Man's Land Mr. Van Ostend states the fact baldly: 'Your decision I must have by telegraph, at the latest, by Thursday noon.' Flamsted quarries Question now is," interrupted Madeira baldly, "are there enough fools in the United States to donate us a fortune while we are finding out whether there is or isn't ore in the Canaan Tigmores? Sally of Missouri I cannot but think that this is expressed too strongly, or baldly; but it is in the main in keeping with the impression left on my mind by a study of St. Paul. The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus But I am glad that this book came my way, because I would choose to read facts of the War baldly written by a soldier rather than any war fiction composed by imaginative civilians. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 7, 1916 As he heard his name uttered the thought rushed into his mind how baldly and badly it sounded. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette Without preface, and without apology, Ivan began his story, which he told baldly, with harsh stress upon his own deliberate folly. The Genius This is the baldly secular view of the matter, and this view, though based on low considerations, in some respects is sound enough. The Essentials of Spirituality The broken stones in the long flight of steps that led up to the first floor were patched with colored cement that had faded so the patches stood out baldly. The Secret Wireless or, The Spy Hunt of the Camp Brady Patrol This, I repeat, is a difficulty, and, stated baldly thus, must often perplex even Catholics. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886 Priscilla dear," Patty murmured, "people in polite society don't put things quite so baldly. When Patty Went to College Stated baldly, two of the boats had been sunk while only four of the seven had been brought into action. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. A merely spiritual message may fail to obtain listeners; but—to state the truth baldly—a person need not be particularly spiritually-minded in order to be drawn towards Christian Science. Problems of Immanence: studies critical and constructive Stated thus baldly, the plan may sound almost absurd, and the prospect of reading the work appear a tedious one; but once begin it, and neither impression survives for a moment. Browning's Heroines Whilst I lay in this helpless state, Mr. Orpen and Present, who had gone up the river to shoot sea cows, fell in with an immense male leopard, which the latter wounded very baldly. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 Stated baldly like that, the thing doesn't read very well. Lloyd George The Man and His Story The official position of the service was baldly stated. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 The Moral Story, in spite of the beautiful examples left us by Hawthorne, is usually too baldly didactic to attain or hold a high place in literature. Short Story Writing A Practical Treatise on the Art of The Short Story The curious thing is that the Reykdæla version supplies information about Glum's character which supplements what is told more baldly in his own Saga. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature I state the case baldly and contradiction would be easy. A Preface to Politics The story was set forth baldly and simply, and the language became stereotyped. Some Forerunners of Italian Opera His reign is a sort of free fight with him on everybody, he keeping every item under his own surveillance, but displaying no capacity to do other that baldly claim and attempt. A Hero and Some Other Folks It had once represented his total of earthly happiness, and then—when the notice of her marriage had come so baldly, through the mail—it had symbolized his depths of despair. A Husband by Proxy "Oh, I don't know as you would put it quite that baldly," he protested. The Price He introduced himself baldly; he might have been saying "This is a table and that is a chair." The Time Traders Odysseus, on returning from his visit to Hades, exclaims baldly: "Better a swineherd on the surface of the earth in the light of the sun than king of the shades in Hades." Cerberus, The Dog of Hades The History of an Idea A correspondent points out to me that another universal language, Ido, is used for propaganda by the Anarchists, and that several journals distributed by revolutionary societies, written in Ido, are "frankly and baldly Anarchical." Secret Societies And Subversive Movements It came as a shock, and Packard paled; Royce had been so long making his explanations and then put the actual catastrophe so baldly that for a moment his hearer sat speechless. Man to Man In writing to you the other day I expressed not a tenth part of what I felt and feel and that baldly and inadequately. Gilbert Keith Chesterton The influence of the French eighteenth-century literature on the mind of England was first combated and then baldly denied. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters Then comes a sudden cloud, and from that time onward the Diary is bitter, brutal, and baldly descriptive of life's abominations. The Chequers Being the Natural History of a Public-House, Set Forth in a Loafer's Diary Evidently to put forth truths so baldly was inartistic. Suzanna Stirs the Fire The Prime Minister did; but he did not like it to be stated thus baldly. King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties There was something so baldly appraising in the look that a flush of anger surged into her cheeks. Parrot & Co. What it is not may be roughly, baldly stated—it is not "annihilation", it is not destruction of consciousness. Death—and After? These were stated baldly, briefly, but for that very quality they rang luridly dramatic. The Shield of Silence I want some advice; so I shall merely put the case baldly.... An Alabaster Box She wrote very nicely, somewhat involved, not at all baldly; but reduced to plain terms her letter came to this—she was not going to tell Julia's address or anything about her. The Good Comrade Now if this had been put baldly it would have lost greatly in force. On the Sublime Avoid baldly alliterative titles, such as "The Deepening of Desolation," "Elizabeth's Elopement," and "Tom Truxton's Trust." Writing the Photoplay The light poured baldly down upon a hillside bare and blank and utterly featureless. The Black Pearl He tried to imagine Ardea in Nan's place, but the thing was baldly unimaginable. The Quickening She remembered it quite clearly and told it baldly. The Mormon Prophet She had never been called upon by the strenuousness of any occasion to mention baldly to Lord Walderhurst that she "loved" him. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" Ragged outcroppings of rock stood baldly etched against the brilliant sky and through the open spaces they occasionally saw the Hudson and the contour of upper New York. Destiny The strong drift and the turns of the road claimed much of his attention, so it is possible that he blurted out his news somewhat baldly. The Half-Hearted She did not put it thus baldly, even in her secret thought. The Quickening The problem of the North was, to put it baldly, one of invasion and conquest. History of the United States In enumerating them, however baldly, one scarcely knows where to begin. Life of Charles Dickens Boucher has stated the case baldly and so simply that every one can understand it. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe He spoke the word baldly, looking away from the Parson. Secret Bread She had not intended to plump it out so bluntly, so baldly, but a certain indignation in her breast had been rapidly increasing, and her impulse was not to be stayed. The Furnace of Gold We are in need; we are horribly hard up, to put it baldly. The Lee Shore But when the crux came, the carefully planned argument side-stepped and he was reduced to the necessity of declaring his purpose baldly. The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush Over and above the good of his soul and other people's souls, a man must eat—to put it baldly. Burned Bridges In calling this a "revolutionary" score one is being simply and baldly literal. Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande A Guide to the Opera with Musical Examples from the Score This cannot be baldly interpreted as a persistence of the capacity for correct estimation of the time values of the two intervals in the presence of an appreciation of the series as a rhythmical group. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. The principles of good dressing cannot be laid down baldly and coldly, like mathematical rules, for the guidance of a girl palpitating with youthful and beauty-loving instincts. Vocational Guidance for Girls But in the nature of things it was baldly impossible to tell Blount that the meeting was not accidental. The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush In order to illustrate the situation baldly, and at the same time to put it dramatically, it may be well to take an instance concerning which we have no personal feeling. Democracy and Social Ethics It was never put so baldly, of course, in words. Quiet Talks on John's Gospel "This evening," Howat told him; "we just stopped to—" "To see how you were," Mariana interrupted him baldly, studying the younger man with a concerned frown. The Three Black Pennys A Novel In drawing some of the subordinate characters in this tale a little too baldly from the model, I fell into an error common to inexperienced writers. The Hoosier Schoolmaster A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana Now her father happened to be one of the foremost humorists in the United States; she was baldly informed that he was a humorist. Your United States Impressions of a first visit Briefly, baldly, fell the words, spoken in an undertone, with evident unwillingness. The Keeper of the Door I just walked in on him and introduced myself baldly, and he is a corker. An American Idyll The Life of Carleton H. Parker But it was fastened immovably—his responsibility was as baldly apparent as the February noon, its greyness now blotted by a wind-driven, metallic shift of snow. The Three Black Pennys A Novel So we depart in the comfortable glow of benefaction, rather than in the calmer consciousness of indebtedness baldly paid. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees It gave a baldly literal translation of the Hebrew text, sacrificing form and even lucidity to a faithful transcript. Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria Putting the matter baldly, we may say that it is a question of the survival of the fittest between beavers and bears. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) Seek out the man and state the case baldly: 'Sir, we have protection to sell, without which your knowledge is worthless, or near it. Copper Streak Trail To speak quite baldly about him, his intelligence and his sympathies had a wider range than is represented by any one power of expression, even the catholic brush. A Daughter of To-Day They were all a perfectly faithful representation—in some cases even a repetition—of what the Tories had said; but stated baldly, nakedly, in the cold light of early day, they sounded intensely ridiculous. Sketches in the House (1893) It is the greatest of all lies," he writes somewhat baldly, although one is often grateful for a bald, definite statement, "that we are mere men; we are the God of the Universe.... New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments It is carried through with delightful high spirits, and with an expert order of craftsmanship; but it lacks persuasion—lacks, to put it baldly, inspiration. Edward MacDowell He had not heard her call her uncle baldly Fritzi before; and what fuss and luxury could a German teacher's life have known? The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight But, stated thus baldly, the fallacy is obvious. The Making of Arguments It stated, baldly, that as Mrs Machin had failed to comply with all the previous notices, had, indeed, ignored them, she and her goods would now be ejected into the street, according to the law. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns With such a record of deeds as the one I have baldly sketched, it is not necessary to say much in words as to India's support of Great Britain and her Allies. The Case for India Had the blonde person baldly stated her errand, the Japanese would probably have closed the door and that would have been the end of it. The Purple Heights They could talk together plainly, baldly, a talk ungarnished and unretarded by deferences on the one side and on the other a kindness apt to become excessive in its anxiety not to appear to condescend. The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight But to have the fact of that possession thus baldly stated was another matter. Deadham Hard He had merely somewhat baldly, wholly dispassionately, told her the truth, and the very absence of emotion with which he had spoken had driven conviction to her soul. The Top of the World Smart's poems, for example, in an edition of 1752, which does not contain the 'David,' is not a book which, viewed baldly and by itself, can be honestly described as worth reading. In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays Briefly and baldly stated, his contention is as follows. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England Many of these practices were baldly dishonest, many of them were contemptibly mean. Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II Only the persuasion that I soon can explain them, if not satisfactorily to all of you, at least intelligibly, emboldens me to state them thus baldly as a sort of programme. A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy "No, I had not heard," he replied, bravely if baldly. Tommy and Grizel "The boss is dead," he added baldly at second thought. Where the Trail Divides It is baldly a question of business—or rather of self-preservation. The Grafters Bunthrop himself, to state the fact baldly, was in an agony of fear. Action Front "To get some money," replied the conductor baldly. This Is the End I'm putting it as baldly as I can. Big Timber A Story of the Northwest Molly's baldly unscrupulous determination beat down the beginnings of his carefully composed opposition before he could frame one of his well-balanced sentences. The Bent Twig But with that the girl who would like to have done things receded, leaving baldly exposed the girl who had done the things she had had to do. The Visioning And when we say anything we should say it concisely and baldly, without eloquence and frills. Potterism A Tragi-Farcical Tract Yes, that will be kind, I think; baldly stated, the news may seem rather alarming. The Red Thumb Mark "Dale hates his fellow-human- beings," wrote some anonymous scribbler, and, even expressed thus baldly, the statement is not wholly false. The Ghost Ship Those are the main facts of the case, stripped of all surmise, and stated as baldly as possible. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes I met him," she said baldly, "one night as I was standing on the corner waiting for a car. The Visioning I had two unsatisfactory meetings with Beatrice, meetings that had no privacy—in which we said things of the sort that need atmosphere, baldly and furtively. Tono Bungay He was determined to put the case baldly, without vain recrimination or excuse. The Age of Innocence Well, I have said what I had to say, stumblingly and badly, and baldly. Ann Veronica, a modern love story Stated baldly, it was the consciousness of her secret; the complexity arose out of the various ways in which it seemed to bear upon her future. The House Behind the Cedars I have set forth the record baldly and without comment, because the bare facts are far more eloquent than words. The Story of a Pioneer Stated so baldly the doctrine of consistent naturalism verges on the absurd. The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume I The least politeness in the world prohibited her from going baldly in and demanding to see the woman. Java Head The fact, to put it baldly, that she had intended to rob him herself, if opportunity occurred, rose before her like an accusing ghost. Jennie Baxter, Journalist If you state it so baldly, there is no meaning to it……. Botchan (Master Darling) Summed up it comes to this really, and I give it now vulgarly, baldly, boldly, and once for all. The Heavenly Twins They had been written unthinkingly, because he wanted her to like this big land; naturally he had not been too baldly truthful in picturing the place and the people. Lonesome Land These tendencies, which Simon expresses so baldly, are in us all, and are continually reappearing. Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts You will often hear it put as baldly as that. Fountains in the Sand Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia It is all too baldly presented, doubtless, but it is very effective and affecting. Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions David made his way across Hanging Ditch to a little row of houses bearing the baldly appropriate name of Half Street. The History of David Grieve Surely this paradox, so baldly stated, is meant to be an enigma to startle and to rouse curiosity. Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah If they could be brought, like Solomon, to put their ruling wish into plain words, many who are not ashamed to yield to unworthy desires would be ashamed to speak them out baldly. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII In the latter poem the argument for the poet's moral supremacy is baldly set forth. The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years "I didn't go to the yacht," she said baldly. The Vision of Desire "Why, Mary, are you going to have a baby?" he asked, quite baldly, with a surprised and almost rueful expression. The Nest Builder But we worked away at it, and perhaps my readers may discover even in this narrative, though it is necessarily egotistic, evidence of at least an honest effort not to be baldly boastful. The Deluge But I will answer you on this occasion just as bluntly and baldly. L.P.M. : the end of the Great War To put it baldly, I believe that in some notes Johnson has given us clues to his own feelings under circumstances similar to those in which Shakespeare's characters find themselves. Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies "Mamma managed baldly," was her way of summing up what she had seen of her mother's experience: she herself would manage quite differently. Daniel Deronda She had written freely, baldly, without excess of sentimentality. Life at High Tide Possibly those who used this argument against economic equality would have felt aggrieved to have it made out the baldly sordid proposition it seems to be. Equality At first she had baldly refused to allow her picture to be taken. Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras — Being the Random Notes of an Incurable Vagabond "We were many and happy," one of the men stated baldly. Children of the Frost Nor yet to herself did she put things so baldly. The Everlasting Whisper The remainder of the first book deals with meter and verse forms, baldly of prose rhythm, epizeuxis, conceited verses, and various rhetorical figures. Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance A Study of Rhetorical Terms in English Renaissance Literary Criticism Conroy found himself saying, baldly, awkwardly, but unable, for the life of him, to keep the eagerness out of his voice. The Power and the Glory She could not put all this baldly to Kirk, so she placed the burden of her refusal on the adequate shoulders of Lora Delane Porter. The Coming of Bill He stated baldly that he had not room to breathe, and requested the red-headed one to ease off a point or so in the direction of his next-door neighbour. The Head of Kay's It is an incredible sort of situation," he said in an even, low-pitched tone rather as if he were thinking aloud, "but it is baldly real. The Head of the House of Coombe Nor have the modifications been made solely on account of the difficulty of applying the rule baldly stated. A Handbook of Ethical Theory It is not necessary to take the descriptions of these early playhouses as baldly literal, nor as indicative of something like barbarism. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time He stated this quite baldly, quoting the authority of St. Paul, that it was "better to marry than to burn." Love's Pilgrimage He had known that she would, and he told her the story, a little less baldly than he had told her mother, yet leaving out such details as she need not hear. The Heart of Rome The news was told baldly without any remarks upon it, and when there was not enough news it was the fashion to fill up the space with chapters from the Bible. English Literature for Boys and Girls Although, baldly stated, the fact may not seem calculated to affright, in reality there was something so weird about this unnatural bloom that I dropped it on the table. Tales of Chinatown I am anxious to present my case as baldly, and with as little appearance of exaggeration as possible. The Beetle Then he decided on keeping up his end baldly, as that had seemed to have the best effect. Tom Swift in the City of Gold, or, Marvelous Adventures Underground After this, not knowing what to do, Godfrey returned to the Great Eastern Hotel and wrote a letter to his father, in which, baldly enough, he explained what had happened. Love Eternal At the statement that his love was really dead—the first time he had ever baldly and squarely announced it—Aileen had paled a little and put her hand to her forehead over her eyes. The Titan In stating baldly that he needed the money to assure the firm's existence, he imagined he had adduced the strongest possible reason for his attitude. The Blazed Trail They are most effective when most baldly stated. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither It baldly informed that I must move out within four weeks from date, failing which the law would turn my goods and chattels into the street. The Mason-Bees It is stated a little baldly, but Leonora was always a great one for bald statements. The Good Soldier It is baldly taking the ground of denial of everything outside of personal understanding and knowledge. A Face Illumined There is no selection or appropriateness in the names of the flowers chosen, and the verse is managed baldly and clumsily. Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology He does not enlarge upon this dogma, but states it baldly as a natural law, little anticipating that within a couple of centuries it was to be called seriously in question. The Civilization of China Thus baldly put, her story seemed too flimsy for words; she could not even blame Anderson for disbelieving it. The Bat I do not mean to say that she put it baldly, like that. The Good Soldier In that at least he tittered no more than the bare truth, and expressed it very baldly. Captain Blood "Yes, sir; you probably have heard of him since," replied Mr. Clapp, baldly. Elinor Wyllys, Volume 2 In the morning it rose as baldly as it had set. A Mountain Woman "But I have come," she finished rather baldly. The Little White Bird; or, Adventures in Kensington gardens If this be not a platitude of the worst kind, I don't know the meaning of the word; but, after all, platitudes have their uses, especially when you want to state a fact baldly. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales |
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