blunted
past simple and past participle ofblunt
| 单词 | blunted |
| 释义 | blunted past simple and past participle ofblunt blunt verb[T] uk/blʌnt/us/blʌnt/to make something lesssharp to make afeelinglessstrong: Myrecentbadexperiencehas blunted myenthusiasmfortravel. Sharp and blunt
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making less strong Examplesofbluntedblunted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. We cannot fully exclude the possibility that the tendency tobluntedcortisol responses in the patient group has been influenced by benzodiazepine use. From theCambridge English Corpus As seen in flow field photographs, a thermal has a mushroom-like appearance, with abluntednearly hemispherical cap. From theCambridge English Corpus Chaotic or unpredictable schedules might be one factor contributing to theblunteddaytime pattern noted for some populations of children. From theCambridge English Corpus Bluntedcorticotropin and normal cortisol response to human corticotropinreleasing factor in depression. From theCambridge English Corpus This criticism may beblunted, however, if the specificity of resistance is considered. From theCambridge English Corpus Just what implications such patterns have will depend on why cortisol levels are low or stress responsesblunted. From theCambridge English Corpus It is important that the effect was reported among children with very low (blunted) cortisol levels. From theCambridge English Corpus Consequently, some of the 'cutting edge' of the volume has becomeblunted. From theCambridge English Corpus Our results extend prior research that has revealed hypoactive cortisol production andbluntedcortisol responses to laboratory and naturalistic psychosocial stressors. From theCambridge English Corpus Business opposition wasbluntedafter legislators found a way to minimize the fiscal impact on employers. From theCambridge English Corpus If impartiality was, in practice, a practical impossibility, it barelybluntedthe political usefulness of at least making the claim. From theCambridge English Corpus Bluntedadrenocorticotrophin and cortisol responses to corticotrophin-releasing hormone stimulation in chronic fatigue syndrome. From theCambridge English Corpus Bluntedserotonin-mediated activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in chronic fatigue syndrome. From theCambridge English Corpus The force of these potentially radical principles wasbluntedby turning them into dicta. From theCambridge English Corpus The anterior extremity has a free flagellum, usually of short length; the posterior is frequentlybluntedor has a sawn-off appearance. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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